Suat Kılıç
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Suat Kılıç is a Turkish
lawyer, journalist and politician. On July 6, 2011 he was appointed as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the third cabinet of Erdoğan
He was born on July 23, 1972 in Samsun
to Hüseyin and Elmas, who are actually native of a village in Of
town of Trabzon
. He spent his early years in Samsun, where he completed the primaray and secondary education. Suat Kılıç attended Ankara University
and graduated in 1995 with a degree in Law.
He started journalism as a presenter
of youth programs in a local radio station. He then served at TV channels Kanal 7, NTV and Kanal D
as presenter and reporter.
During his post as the parliament reporter of Kanal D, he entered politics in the Justice and Development Party
and elected deputy of Samsun following the 2002 general elections
. He became the youngest member of the parliament in 2002. He served also as a member of the parliament's steering committee. Suat Kılıç was reelected in the 2007 general elections
. In 2009, he was appointed deputy group leader of his party in the parliament.
After his third time election, Suat Kılıç became on July 6, 2011 the youngest minister in the cabinet of Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
lawyer, journalist and politician. On July 6, 2011 he was appointed as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the third cabinet of Erdoğan
He was born on July 23, 1972 in Samsun
Samsun
Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...
to Hüseyin and Elmas, who are actually native of a village in Of
OF
OF may refer to:* Oxygen fluorides* Air Finland IATA airline designator* Old Firm, a term that refers to Glasgow-based association football clubs Celtic F.C...
town of Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
. He spent his early years in Samsun, where he completed the primaray and secondary education. Suat Kılıç attended Ankara University
Ankara University
Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic....
and graduated in 1995 with a degree in Law.
He started journalism as a presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
of youth programs in a local radio station. He then served at TV channels Kanal 7, NTV and Kanal D
Kanal D
Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey and part of Doğan Holding which is owned by the Turkish media tycoon Aydın Doğan.Kanal D also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online....
as presenter and reporter.
During his post as the parliament reporter of Kanal D, he entered politics in the Justice and Development 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...
and elected deputy of Samsun following the 2002 general elections
Turkish general election, 2002
Turkey's 15th general election was held on November 3, 2002 following the collapse of the DSP-MHP-ANAP coalition led by Bülent Ecevit. It was won by the Justice and Development Party , led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, producing a crushing majority in spite of their winning just 34.3% of the national vote...
. He became the youngest member of the parliament in 2002. He served also as a member of the parliament's steering committee. Suat Kılıç was reelected in the 2007 general elections
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...
. In 2009, he was appointed deputy group leader of his party in the parliament.
After his third time election, Suat Kılıç became on July 6, 2011 the youngest minister in the cabinet of Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003 and is chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party , which holds a majority of the seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Erdoğan served as Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He graduated in 1981 from Marmara...
.