Faruk Nafız Özak (born 19 April 1946) is a Turkish politician, who served as Minister of Public Works and Housing (2005–2009) and Minister of State for Youth and Sports (2009–2011) under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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Faruk Nafız Özak
Minister of State
(Responsible for Youth and Sports)
In office
1 May 2009  6 July 2011
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byMurat Başesgioğlu
Succeeded bySuat Kılıç
Minister of Public Works and Housing
In office
2 June 2005  1 May 2009
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byZeki Ergezen
Succeeded byMustafa Demir
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
14 November 2002  7 June 2015
ConstituencyTrabzon (2002, 2007, 2011)
Personal details
Born (1946-04-19) 19 April 1946 (age 78)
Trabzon, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
EducationCivil engineering
Alma materKaradeniz Technical University
CabinetCabinet Erdoğan I
Cabinet Erdoğan II
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Biography

Özak was born in Trabzon, and graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of Karadeniz Technical University. He was the captain of the prominent Turkish football club Trabzonspor, and once sportsman of the year.[year needed] He became chairman of the club in 1996. He was elected as an MP from Trabzon in 2009, holding the combined office of Minister of State and Minister of Youth and Sports, before the dissolution of the Minister of State position and the establishment of Ministry of Youth and Sports in 2011.[1] He is married with two children.[citation needed]

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