Nabi Avcı
Nabi Avcı MP | |
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Minister of Culture and Tourism | |
In office 24 May 2016 – 19 July 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Binali Yıldırım |
Preceded by | Mahir Ünal |
Succeeded by | Numan Kurtulmuş |
Minister of National Education | |
In office 24 January 2013 – 24 May 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu |
Preceded by | Ömer Dinçer |
Succeeded by | İsmet Yılmaz |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
Assumed office 12 June 2011 | |
Constituency | Eskişehir (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Demirköy, Pazaryeri, Bilecik, Turkey | 8 October 1953
Nationality | Turkish |
Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
Alma mater | Middle East Technical University |
Occupation | Politician, academician |
Cabinet | 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th |
Nabi Avcı (born 8 October 1953, in Demirköy, Pazaryeri, Bilecik, Turkey) is a Turkish academic, writer and politician who was formerly chief advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]
Early years[]
Nabi Avcı was born to Abdullah Avcı and his wife Habibe. He graduated from Middle East Technical University's Faculty of Administrative science,[2] and earned later his PhD in Communication science from Anadolu University.[3] In 1974, Avcı entered Ministry of Culture as a clerk.
Career[]
During the foundation years of Anadolu University, he served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Communication science. Avcı was appointed advisor at the Ministry of National Education and to the Prime Minister. He worked also as program director at a television channel as well as newspaper columnist and advisor to editor-in-chief.[3]
In 2000, he became a professor for Communication science at Istanbul Bilgi University. Avcı was appointed 2003 chief advisor to the Prime minister.[3]
Nabi Avcı served as a board member of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and chairman of the Turkey National Committee of UNESCO.[3]
Politics[]
Avcı was elected as a Member of Parliament for Eskişehir in the 2011 general election. On 24 January 2013, he was appointed Minister of National Education replacing Ömer Dinçer in the cabinet.[4]
Family life[]
Avcı is married and has five children.[3]
References[]
- ^ Merkezi, Haber (13 May 2011). "Nabi Avcı hastaneye kaldırıldı". Dünya Bülteni. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Erdoğan ODTÜ'lülere kızdı ODTÜ'lü Bakan atadı". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Nabi Avcı" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Şenyüz, Selçuk (24 January 2012). "Sürpriz zirve sonrası kabine değişikliği". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Pazaryeri
- Middle East Technical University alumni
- Anadolu University alumni
- Anadolu University faculty
- Istanbul Bilgi University faculty
- Ministers of National Education of Turkey
- Deputies of Eskişehir
- Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians
- Members of the 25th Parliament of Turkey
- Members of the 24th Parliament of Turkey
- Members of the 26th Parliament of Turkey
- Members of the 63rd government of Turkey
- Members of the 64th government of Turkey
- Members of the 65th government of Turkey
- Ministers of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
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