Nurettin Canikli

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Nurettin Canikli
MP
Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli, July 22, 2016 (cropped).jpg
Canikli in 2016
Minister of National Defense
In office
19 July 2017 10 July 2018
OccupationPolitician, civil servant
Cabinet 62nd, 65th, 66th

Nurettin Canikli (born 15 May 1960) is a Turkish politician, the former Minister of National Defense of Turkey and a Member of Parliament for Giresun under the ruling Justice and Development Party. [1] [2] He previously also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and the Minister of Customs and Trade of Turkey.

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Early life and career

After finishing the İmam Hatip school in Giresun, Canikli studied Economics at Ankara University graduating with a Bachelors's degree. Canikli obtained a Master's degree in Finance from University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Canikli worked in various positions in the Ministry of Finance. [2] and also worked as a columnist on a daily basis at the Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Şafak between 1997 and 2002. [1]

Justice and Development Party

Canikli is a member of the founders’ council of the Justice and Development Party and was elected as Member of Parliament for the Giresun province at the Turkish general election on 3 November 2002. He served as the MP of Giresun province during the 22nd, 23rd and 24th terms. In the 2007 and 2011 elections, he secured his seat in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). [1] On August 29, 2014, he was appointed Minister of Customs and Trade in the Cabinet of Ahmet Davutoğlu. [2]

Personal life

Canikli is married and father of four children. [1] [2] He also speaks English.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nurettin Canikli" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "AK Parti Grup Başkanvekili Canikli, Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanı oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Customs and Trade
August 29, 2014 – August 28, 2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of National Defence
19 July 2017 10 July 2018
Succeeded by