Mehmet Salih Uzun (born 1970) is a Turkish politician and former and final leader of the Motherland Party (Anavatan Partisi, ANAP).
Salih Uzun | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2023 | |
| Constituency | İzmir (II) (2023) |
| Democrat Party Deputy General President | |
| In office 31 October 2009 – 15 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of the Motherland Party | |
| In office 26 October 2008 – 31 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Erkan Mumcu |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Motherland Party Deputy General President | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| Motherland Party Youth Wing Chairperson | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mehmet Salih Uzun 1970 (age 54–55) Gölcük, Kocaeli, Turkey |
| Political party | Motherland Party (1993–2009) Democrat Party (2009–2024) Independent (2024–2025) Republican People's Party (2025–Present) |
Biography
Uzun was born in the northwestern Anatolian town of Gölcük in Kocaeli Province. He graduated from the Ankara University's Faculty of Political Sciences. After receiving his Master's degree from the same university, Uzun completed his PhD at Selçuk University.
Salih Uzun was elected 7th president of ANAP at the party congress on October 26, 2008. He served as leader until October 2009 when Motherland Party was merged to Democratic Party. He is succeeded by Hüsamettin Cindoruk, who is the leader of Democrat Party. He left the leadership in 2011.
In 2023 Turkish parliamentary elections, he was elected as a member Grand National Assembly of Turkey for İzmir. Although he was a member of the Democrat Party, he was elected via CHP list. In 2024, he resigned from the party and became independent[1]. At a TV programme on 2 February 2025, he announced he is going to join Republican People's Party on 4 February 2025. and he joined the CHP on 4 February 2025.[2]
He is married and has a child.
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