Kürşad Tüzmen

Kürşad Tüzmen (b Ankara 1958) is a former Minister of State of Turkey responsible for foreign trade. He held this position between 2002 and 2009.

Education and career

He is a graduate in management science from Middle East Technical University and holds a Master's degree in international relations from the University of Illinois, USA. He completed at certificate course at the University of East Anglia. He was formerly a high-ranking civil servant in the Ministry of Foreign Trade.^[1]

Personal life

He is married and has two children. He is a diver and a former champion swimmer, winning a race across the Bosphorus in 2004, in the 46-50 year-old category, and even now is occasionally photographed in swimwear.

References

Cabinet of Prime Minister Abdullah Gül (2002–2003) Cabinet Deputy Prime Ministers Mehmet Ali Şahin Abdüllatif Şener Ertuğrul Yalçınbayır Minister of State Mehmet Aydın Beşir Atalay Ali Babacan Kürşad Tüzmen Minister of Justice Cemil Çiçek Minister of National Defense Mehmet Vecdi Gönül Minister of the Interior Abdülkadir Aksu Minister of Foreign Affairs Yaşar Yakış Minister of Finance Kemal Unakıtan Minister of National Education Erkan Mumcu Minister of Public Works and Settlement Zeki Ergezen Minister of Health Recep Akdağ Minister of Transport and Communication Binali Yıldırım Minister of Agriculture Sami Güçlü Minister of Labour and Social Security Murat Başesgioğlu Minister of Industry and Commerce Ali Coşkun Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Mehmet Hilmi Güler Minister of Culture Hüseyin Çelik Minister of Tourism Güldal Akşit Minister of Environment İmdat Sütlüoğlu Minister of Forestry Osman Pepe