Cem Toker
Encyclopedia
Cem Toker is a Turkish politician and the new leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Turkey
(Liberal Demokrat Parti, LDP). He was elected in the fourth ordinary party congress on June 20, 2005.
. He graduated from British College, İstanbul and then earned his bachelor in economics from Arizona State University
.
He worked in finance sector and formed a company on international consultancy, guidance and language services.
Toker is single and has no children.
branch of LDP, He also served as the party's deputy secretary-general and secretary-general. From 2003 to 2005, he served as the deputy chairman of LDP.
He is the architect of the LDP leaded umbrella alliance offer in 2006. He offered an alliance to 9 political parties both from left and right (including Anavatan and Demokratik Sol Parti) for the basic values of republic against governing conservative party, AK Party
. The offer was still a possibility in 2007
and in 2011 elections
.
Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)
The Liberal Democratic Party is a liberal party in Turkey. LDP was founded in 1994 as Liberal Parti by Turkish entrepreneur Besim Tibuk. Besim Tibuk was the consultant of Turgut Özal till he died in 17 April 1993...
(Liberal Demokrat Parti, LDP). He was elected in the fourth ordinary party congress on June 20, 2005.
Early life and career
Toker was born in 1957 in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. He graduated from British College, İstanbul and then earned his bachelor in economics from Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
.
He worked in finance sector and formed a company on international consultancy, guidance and language services.
Toker is single and has no children.
Political career
His political career in the LDP started in 1996. Toker served as an executive and the chairman of IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
branch of LDP, He also served as the party's deputy secretary-general and secretary-general. From 2003 to 2005, he served as the deputy chairman of LDP.
He is the architect of the LDP leaded umbrella alliance offer in 2006. He offered an alliance to 9 political parties both from left and right (including Anavatan and Demokratik Sol Parti) for the basic values of republic against governing conservative party, AK Party
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
. The offer was still a possibility in 2007
Turkish general election, 2007
Turkey's 16th general election was held on July 22, 2007 and resulted in a resounding victory for the incumbent Justice and Development Party...
and in 2011 elections
Turkish general election, 2011
Turkey's 17th general election was held on 12 June 2011 to elect 550 new members of Grand National Assembly. They were Turkey's first non-early elections in 34 years.-Background:...
.