Bekir Pakdemirli
Bekir Pakdemirli | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | |
In office 10 July 2018 – 4 March 2022 | |
President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Preceded by | Veysel Eroğlu |
Succeeded by | Vahit Kirişci |
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Born | (1973-11-10) November 10, 1973 (age 50) İzmir, Turkey |
Relations | Ekrem Pakdemirli (father) |
Alma mater | Bilkent University, Başkent University, Manisa Celal Bayar University |
Bekir Pakdemirli (born 1973) is a Turkish businessman and former Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
Early years
Bekir Pakdemirli was born at İzmir, Turkey in 1973. His father Ekrem Pakdemirli was a politician, who briefly served as a Deputy Prime Minister in 1991. He studied Business administration at Bilkent University. After receiving his bachelor's degree, he continued his education at Başkent University graduating with a Master of Business Administration title. Later, he earned a doctoral degree from Manisa Celal Bayar University.[1][2]
Career
After completion of his education, Pakdemirli worked as an entrepreneur in the fields of food, agriculture, animal husbandry, technology and automotive. He co-founded and managed various companies. He served as general manager of a major company and a publicly-held food corporation. Following his senior management position in an international food company, he also worked as a consultant in the same company. He was a board member at the mobile network operator Turkcell, the discount store chain BİM and the bank Albaraka Türk.[1][2]
Between 2018 and 2022, Pakdemirli served as minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the Fourth cabinet of Erdoğan.[2]
Private life
In his private life, Pakdemirli was active in social responsibility projects holding posts in a number of associations and foundations. He owns licenses of sea captain, aprivate aviation pilot and amateur radio operator.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Sayın Bakan'ın Özgeçmişi - Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli" (in Turkish). Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Yeni sistemin ilk Tarım ve Orman Bakanı Bekir Pakdemirli kimdir?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 10 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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Preceded by | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 10 July 2018 – 4 March 2022 | Succeeded by |
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- Fuat Oktay (2018–2023)
- Bekir Pakdemirli (2018–2022)
- Vahit Kirişci (2022–2023)
- Mehmet Ersoy (2018–2023)
- Fatih Dönmez (2018–2023)
- Murat Kurum (2018–2023)
- Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Derya Yanık (2021–2023)
- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2018–2023)
- Fahrettin Koca (2018–2023)
- Mustafa Varank (2018–2023)
- Süleyman Soylu (2018–2023)
- Abdulhamit Gül (2018–2022)
- Bekir Bozdağ (2022–2023)
- Ziya Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Mahmut Özer (2021–2023)
- Hulusi Akar (2018–2023)
- Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Vedat Bilgin (2021–2023)
- Ruhsar Pekcan (2018–2021)
- Mehmet Muş (2021–2023)
- Mehmet Cahit Turhan (2018–2020)
- Adil Karaismailoğlu (2020–2023)
- Berat Albayrak (2018–2020)
- Lütfi Elvan (2020–2021)
- Nureddin Nebati (2021–2023)
- Mehmet Kasapoğlu (2018–2023)