Yılmaz Büyükerşen
Yılmaz Büyükerşen | |
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Mayor of Eskişehir | |
In office 18 April 1999 – 3 April 2024 | |
Preceded by | Orhan Soydaş |
Succeeded by | Ayşe Ünlüce |
Personal details | |
Born | Eskişehir, Turkey | 8 November 1937
Political party | Republican People's Party (2011–present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Left Party (1999–2011) |
Spouse | Seyhan Büyükerşen |
Alma mater | Anadolu University |
Awards | French Legion of Honour Austrian Decoration for Science and Art |
Website | Official website |
Yılmaz Büyükerşen (born 8 November 1937) is a Turkish politician, educator and former mayor of Eskişehir.
Biography
Büyükerşen graduated from the Eskişehir Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences (later renamed
Following his graduation, he was offered an assistantship at the finance department of the academy. In 1966, he earned his
In 1982, with the new Law of Higher Education in Turkey, he was elected rector of Anadolu University by the
He established the first school of cinema and television in Eskişehir. His focus has been on culture and literature, establishing faculties of literature,
Büyükerşen is also the only professional wax sculptor in Turkey. The wax sculpture of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Anıtkabir Museum was designed and produced by Büyükerşen. His works are also displayed in the Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum in Eskişehir.
He is married, with two children and two grandchildren.
Politics
In the
In the
He was elected for a third term in the 2009 elections. In January 2011, he left the DSP and joined the Republican People's Party (CHP) the following month.[2]
In the 2014 local elections, he was re-elected with 45% of the vote.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. "Başkan - Biyografi". www.eskisehir.bel.tr. Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "Yılmaz Büyükerşen resmen CHP'de". cnnturk.com. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "2014 ESKİŞEHİR SEÇİM SONUÇLARI". secim.haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-04-28.