Fatih Dönmez

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Fatih Dönmez
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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Assuming office
10 July 2018
PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
SucceedingBerat Albayrak
Personal details
Born1965
Bilecik
Alma materYıldız Technical University
OccupationEngineer and politician

Fatih Dönmez (born 1965, Bilecik) is a Turkish engineer, politician and the current Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

Education and early life[]

Fatih Dönmez was born in Bilecik and attended primary, secondary and high school in Istanbul. He studied electronic engineering at the Yildiz Technical University, from which he graduated in 1987.[1] In 2005 he obtained also a Master of Business Administration.[2]

Professional career[]

From 1994 onwards, he worked in several positions at  [tr], one of the main energy providers for Istanbul, which also manages the several gas pipelines surrounding the city.[2] IGDAS is administered by the Municipality of Istanbul.[2] Amongst other positions, he also served as a member of the board and its Vice General Manager.[1]

Political career[]

He became a member of the board of the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) in 2008, and following was involved in negotiations relating to the interoperability between energy markets of Turkey and the European Union.[1] On 24 December 2015, he began to work as Undersecretary in the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Berat Albayrak.[3] On the 10 July 2018, he succeeded Berat Albayrak and was appointed as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the Government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[4] In January 2020, he took part in the launch of the pipeline TurkStream, which will transport Russian natural gas to Turkey and Europe.[5] He is also in favor of the re-negotiation of the Treaty of Lausanne, which settled the borders between Greece and Turkey.[6]

Personal life[]

Fatih Dönmez is married and is the father of three children.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Fatih Dönmez Kimdir ? - Fatih Dönmez Hayatı ve Biyografisi". www.haberler.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : Fatih DÖNMEZ". www.tccb.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  3. ^ "Fatih Donmez". Roscongress Building Trust. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. ^ a b "Fatih Dönmez kimdir? - Yeni Akit". www.yeniakit.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. ^ "TurkStream gas pipeline officially launched in grand ceremony". www.gazprom.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  6. ^ "Greece nixes Turkey treaty change bid, Giorgos Bourdaras | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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