Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan MP |
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| 25th Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 March 2003 (10 years, 67 days) |
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| President | Ahmet Necdet Sezer Abdullah Gül |
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| Preceded by | Abdullah Gül |
| Leader of the Justice and Development Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 August 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of Parliament for İstanbul |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2007 |
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| Constituency | 1st electoral district |
| Member of Parliament for Siirt |
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| In office 9 March 2003 – 22 July 2007 |
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| Constituency | Siirt Province |
| Mayor of Istanbul | |
| In office 27 March 1994 – 6 November 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Nurettin Sözen |
| Succeeded by | Ali Müfit Gürtuna |
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| Born | 26 February 1954 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
National Salvation Party (Before 1981) Welfare Party (1983–1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Emine Gülbaran (1978–present) |
| Children | Ahmet Burak Necmettin Bilal Esra Sümeyye |
| Alma mater | Marmara University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website | Prime Ministry of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan website |
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is the prime minister of Turkey. He has been the prime minister since 2003. He is chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party. Erdoğan was Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998.[1]
Erdoğan was a semi-professional footballer from 1969 to 1982.[2][3] The stadium of the local football club of the district he grew up in, Kasımpaşa S.K. is named after him.
Erdoğan married Emine Gülbaran (b. 1955, Siirt) on 4 July 1978.[4] The couple have two sons (Ahmet Burak, Necmeddin Bilal) and two daughters (Esra, Sümeyye).
References [change]
- ↑ Sontag, Deborah (2003-05-11). "The Erdogan Experiment". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/magazine/the-erdogan-experiment.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm.
- ↑ "Life story". AK Parti Official Web Site. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. http://www.webcitation.org/65QIXz5BB. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ↑ "Recep Tayyip Erdoğan". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 29 August 2008.
- ↑ Bakanlar Kurulu'nun özgeçmişi. Milliyet.com.tr (29 August 2007). Retrieved on 2011-04-22.
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