Numan Kurtulmuş
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Numan Kurtulmuş (born 15 September 1959) is a Turkish politician and academic who is currently the speaker of the Grand National Assembly.
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Numan Kurtulmuş | |
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30th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
Assumed office 7 June 2023 | |
President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Deputy | Bekir Bozdağ Gülizar Biçer Karaca Celal Adan Sırrı Süreyya Önder |
Preceded by | Mustafa Şentop |
Minister of Culture and Tourism | |
In office 19 July 2017 – 10 July 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Binali Yıldırım |
Preceded by | Nabi Avcı |
Succeeded by | Mehmet Ersoy |
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
In office 24 May 2016 – 19 July 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Binali Yıldırım |
Preceded by | Numan Kurtulmuş |
Succeeded by | Bekir Bozdağ |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
Assumed office 7 June 2015 | |
Constituency | Ordu (June 2015, Nov 2015), Istanbul (III) (2018, 2023) |
Leader of the People's Voice Party | |
In office 1 November 2010 – 19 September 2012 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Leader of the Felicity Party | |
In office 26 October 2008 – 17 October 2010 | |
Preceded by | Recai Kutan |
Succeeded by | Necmettin Erbakan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-09-15) 15 September 1959 (age 64) Ünye, Ordu, Turkey |
Political party | FP (1998–2001) SP (2001–2010) HAS Party (2010–2012) AKP (2012–present) |
Spouse | Sevgi Kurtulmuş |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Cabinet | 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th |
Website | Official Website |
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He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey in the 62nd, 63rd, 64th and 65th AKP governments between 2014 and 2017 and Minister of Culture and Tourism between 2017 and 2018. Previously he served as the leader of Felicity Party between 2008 and 2010 and People's Voice Party between 2010 and 2012.