Ertuğrul Günay
Ertuğrul Günay | |
|---|---|
(I) (2011) | |
| In office 5 June 1977 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Constituency | Ordu (1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1948 Ordu, Turkey |
| Political party | CHP (1977-2004) AKP (2007-2013) |
| Spouse | Gülten Günay |
| Children | İnanç, Pınar |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Ertuğrul Günay (born 1 March 1948, in Ordu) was the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey (between 29 August 2007 – 24 January 2013).[1]
Biography
Günay graduated from
He joined the AKP (Justice and Development Party) upon his objection to anti-democratic tendencies emerging prior to the elections in 2007.[1] He was elected as a member of parliament from Istanbul in 2007, then re-elected from İzmir in 2011.[1] On 29 August 2007, Günay was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism.[1]
Günay led some civil initiatives particularly the "Humanitarian Initiative for Bosnia", the "Eastern Conference" and the "New Political Initiative".[1] He is the author of Bosnian Writings and Counter Politics and has numerous published articles and interviews about law and politics as well.[1]
On 24 January 2013, he was replaced by Ömer Çelik at his post in the cabinet.[3]
Recognitions
Günay received an honorary
Günay was awarded with Hungarian
Family life
He is married and is the father of two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Curriculum Vitae of the Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertuğrul Günay". Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Ertuğrul Günay, Istanbul – the surprise "transfer"". European Stability Initiative. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ Şenyüz, Selçuk (2012-01-24). "Sürpriz zirve sonrası kabine değişikliği". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-01-24.
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