Ömer Çelik

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Ömer Çelik
MP
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Minister of European Union Affairs
Assumed office
24 May 2016
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım
Preceded by Volkan Bozkır
Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union
Assumed office
24 May 2016
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım
Preceded by Volkan Bozkır
Minister of Culture and Tourism
In office
24 January 2013 – 28 August 2015
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Preceded by Ertuğrul Günay
Succeeded by Yalçın Topçu
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Assumed office
1 November 2015
Constituency Adana (Nov 2015)
In office
3 November 2002 – 7 June 2015
Constituency Adana (2002, 2007, 2011)
Personal details
Born (1968-06-15) June 15, 1968 (age 55)
Adana, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Political party Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Alma mater Gazi University
Profession Journalist, politician
Religion Islam

Ömer Çelik (born June 15, 1968 in Adana) is a Turkish journalist and politician. Between January 24, 2013 and August 28, 2015, he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism. He currently serves as the Minister of European Union Affairs and as the Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union since 24 May 2016.

Early years

He was born on June 15, 1968 in Adana to Ziya Çelik and his wife Dudu. After graduating from Gazi University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, he earned his master's degree in political science at the same university's Graduate School of Social Sciences.[1]

Ömer Çelik worked as a journalist and political scientist. He joined the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and became political advisor to the party leader.[1]

Politics

He was elected to Parliament as a deputy from Adana for three consecutive terms in 2002, 2007 and 2011. Since 2010, he has served as the Deputy Chairman responsible for Foreign Affairs.[2] He is also the chairman of the Friendship Group of Bilateral Parliamentary Relations between Turkey and the United States.[1]

On January 24, 2013, Ömer Çelik was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism in the cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan replacing Ertuğrul Günay.[1][3]

Family life

Ömer Çelik is single.[1]

References

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