Abdullah Gül
11th President of Turkey (born 1950).
The record
Abdullah Gül is a 11th President of Turkey. Born on 29 October 1950 in Kayseri, Gül is 75.
Positions held include member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (1991–2007), Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1992–1996) and Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1996). Gül studied at Kayseri Science High School and Istanbul University Faculty of Economics. Honours include Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Chatham House Prize and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 115 languages, Abdullah Gül is No. 11,624 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 October 1950, Kayseri (age 75)
- Country
- Turkey
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, economist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Justice and Development Party
- Education
- Kayseri Science High School, Istanbul University Faculty of Economics
- Languages
- Turkish
- Wikipedia editions
- 115
Did you know
Was 41 when first member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (1991).
Shares a birthday with Joseph Goebbels and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
One of 13 people in the Index born in Kayseri, with Saint George.
Has a Wikipedia article in 115 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1991–2007Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
- 1992–1996Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 1996Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 1998–2001Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 2002–2003Prime Minister of Turkey
- 2003–2007Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
- 2003–2007Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 2007–2014President of Turkey
Connections
- SpouseHayrünnisa Gül
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath2008
- Chatham House Prize2010
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav2013
- Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)
- Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud
- Nishan-e-Pakistan
- Order of the Golden Eagle
- Heydar Aliyev Order
- Star of President Order
- Order of Merit
- Order of Independence
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Order of Mubarak the Great
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