Mehmet Ali Şahin
| Mehmet Ali Şahin | |
|---|---|
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| Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 9 August 2009 – 4 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Köksal Toptan |
| Succeeded by | Cemil Çiçek |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 29 August 2007 – 1 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Fahri Kasırga |
| Succeeded by | Sadullah Ergin |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 18 November 2002 – 28 March 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Gül |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Cumhur Ersümer |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Gül |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1950 Ovacık, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Mehmet Ali Şahin (born 16 September 1950) is a Turkish politician. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey between 2009 and 2011.[1]
He was the member of the parliament for three terms from Istanbul Province and from Antalya Province of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). He earlier served as the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of State responsible for sports.[1]
Şahin is a lawyer, a graduate of Istanbul University faculty of law, and before entering the parliament, he had been involved in regional politics serving as the mayor of Fatih district in Istanbul, with Welfare Party (RP), and later with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party.[1][2]
On 5 August 2009, he was elected in third round as the 24th (27th, from the establishment) Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly succeeding his party colleague Köksal Toptan.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mehmet Ali Şahin artık protokolde iki numara". Radikal (in Turkish). 5 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ↑ Newspaper Radikal (Turkish)
External links
Media related to Mehmet Ali Şahin at Wikimedia Commons
- Mehmet Ali Şahin (TBMM.org.tr) (Turkish)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mustafa Cumhur Ersümer |
First Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by Abdullah Gül |
| Preceded by Fahri Kasırga |
Minister of Justice 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Sadullah Ergin |
| Preceded by Köksal Toptan |
Speaker of the Parliament 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Cemil Çiçek |
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