Nazim Ekren
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Nazım Ekren was a Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
responsible for economic affairs.
. Ekren is a former professor of banking and international finance.
Ekren graduated in economics from the Bursa
Academy of Economics and Finance (Iktisadi ve Ticari Ilimler Akdemisi), and then received a Masters degree and PhD
from Uludağ University
in Bursa, going on to a career as an academic in the field of economics at Marmara University
in Istanbul.
Ekren was a founding member of Tayyip Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AKP)
. He was elected to the parliament in 2007 as deputy of Istanbul Province
.
Nazım Ekren was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, responsible for coordinating economic affairs and for the management of:
Ekren was also responsible for relations with:
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
responsible for economic affairs.
Political career
He was appointed to his position in August 2007, succeeding Abdüllatif ŞenerAbdüllatif Sener
Abdüllatif Şener is a former Finance Minister in the 54th cabinet of the Turkish Government and served as the Deputy Prime Minister in the 58th and 59th cabinets of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan....
. Ekren is a former professor of banking and international finance.
Ekren graduated in economics from the Bursa
Bursa, Turkey
Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. The metropolitan area in the entire Bursa province had a population of 2.6 million as of 2010, making the city fourth most populous in Turkey. The city is equally one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the...
Academy of Economics and Finance (Iktisadi ve Ticari Ilimler Akdemisi), and then received a Masters degree and PhD
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from Uludağ University
Uludag University
Uludag University is a university located in Bursa, Turkey. The research and education conducted by the university have an emphasis on medicine, engineering, natural sciences and art. In particular, Faculty of Medicine and Mechanical Engineering Department have several well-reputed academicians in...
in Bursa, going on to a career as an academic in the field of economics at Marmara University
Marmara University
Marmara University is a public university in Turkey. Situated in Istanbul, Marmara University has succeeded in becoming the second largest university in the whole country...
in Istanbul.
Ekren was a founding member of Tayyip Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AKP)
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...
. He was elected to the parliament in 2007 as deputy of Istanbul Province
Istanbul Province
Istanbul Province is a province located in north-west Turkey. It has an area of 5,196 km² and a population of 13,255,685. The population was 10,018,735 in 2000. It is surrounded by the provinces of Tekirdağ to the west, Kocaeli to the east, the Black Sea to the northern part and the Sea of...
.
Nazım Ekren was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, responsible for coordinating economic affairs and for the management of:
- State Planning Organization (Turkey) (DPT)
- Turkish Statistical InstituteTurkish Statistical InstituteTurkish Statistical Institute is the Turkish government agency commissioned with producing official statistics on Turkey, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. It was founded in 1926 and has its headquarters in Ankara....
(DİE) - Southeastern Anatolia ProjectSoutheastern Anatolia ProjectThe Southeastern Anatolia Project is a multi-sector integrated regional development project based on the concept of sustainable development for the 9 million people living in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey...
(GAP) for regional development.
Ekren was also responsible for relations with:
- the state-owned banks: Ziraat Bank, Halk BankasıHalk BankasiHalk Bankası , or Halkbank, is a Turkish state-owned bank. Established in 1938, it initially lent money indirectly through "popular funds", before being authorized in 1950 to open branches and lend money directly. Today it is the 7th-largest bank in Turkey in terms of assets.-External links:*...
, Türkiye Kalkınma Bankası, and Financial Markets Board (SPK). - Board of Banking Control and Inspection
- Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF)