Bekir Pakdemirli
Bekir Pakdemirli | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | |
Assumed office 10 July 2018 | |
President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Preceded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1973 (age 48–49) İzmir, Turkey |
Relations | Ekrem Pakdemirli (father) |
Alma mater | Bilkent University, Başkent University, Celal Bayar University |
Bekir Pakdemirli (born 1973) is a Turkish businessman and current Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
Early years[]
Bekir Pakdemirli was born at İzmir, Turkey in 1973. His father was a politician, who briefly served as a Deputy Prime Minister in 1991. He studied Business administration at Bilkent University. After receiving his bachelor's degree, he continued his education at Başkent University graduating with a Master of Business Administration title. Later, he earned a Doctor^s degree from Celal Bayar University.[1][2]
Career[]
After completion of his education, Pakdemirli worked as an entrepreneur in the fields of food, agriculture, animal husbandry, technology and automotive. He co-founded and managed various companies. He served as general manager of a major company and a publicly-held food corporation. Following his senior management position in an international food company, he also worked as a consultant in the same company. He was a board member at the mobile network operator Turkcell, the discount store chain BİM and the bank Albaraka Türk.[1][2]
On 10 July 2018, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the Cabinet Erdoğan IV.[2]
Private life[]
In his private life, Pakdemirli was active in social responsibility projects holding posts in a number of associations and foundations. He owns licenses of sea captain, aprivate aviation pilot and amateur radio operator.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Sayın Bakan'ın Özgeçmişi - Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli" (in Turkish). Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Yeni sistemin ilk Tarım ve Orman Bakanı Bekir Pakdemirli kimdir?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 10 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- Living people
- 1973 births
- People from İzmir
- Bilkent University alumni
- Başkent University alumni
- Manisa Celal Bayar University alumni
- Turkish businesspeople
- Government ministers of Turkey
- Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey
- Members of the 66th government of Turkey