İsmet Yılmaz
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İsmet Yılmaz is a Turkish
mechanical engineer, law consultant
, civil servant and politician. Currently, he is serving as the Minister of National Defense.
, Sivas Province
. Following his primary education in his hometown, he enrolled in Haydarpaşa High School in Istanbul
. Then, he studied mechanical engineering at the School of Maritime in Istanbul Technical University
, graduating in 1982 with a bachelor's degree
. Yılmaz attended then Istanbul University
's Faculty of Law for education in maritime law and finished in 1987. He continued his further studies in "technical management in maritime" at the World Maritime University
in Malmö
, Sweden
earning a master's degree
. He received another master's degree in law from the Institute of Social Sciences in Marmara University
, Istanbul. Finally, İsmet Yılmaz received a Doctor of Law
degree from the Institute of Social Sciences at Ankara University
.
, he was appointed neutral Minister of Transport and Communication on May 8, 2007 as placeholder for Binali Yıldırım
until the 2007 general elections
. Yılmaz was appointed Undersecretary at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
on November 1, 2007.
He entered politics by the AK Party
, and became deputy of Sivas Province
following the 2011 general elections
. On July 6, 2011, Yılmaz was appointed Minister of National Defence
in the Cabinet Erdoğan III
.
İsmet Yılmaz is married and has three children.
Turkey
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mechanical engineer, law consultant
Consultant
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, civil servant and politician. Currently, he is serving as the Minister of National Defense.
Early years
İsmet Yılmaz was born 1961 in GürünGürün
Gürün is a town and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. The mayor is Mehmet Aktaş .-External links:*...
, Sivas Province
Sivas Province
The Sivas Province is a province of Turkey. It located at the eastern part of the Central Anatolian region of Turkey; it is the second largest province in Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Yozgat to the west, Kayseri to the southwest, Kahramanmaraş to the south, Malatya to the southeast, Erzincan...
. Following his primary education in his hometown, he enrolled in Haydarpaşa High School in Istanbul
Istanbul
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...
. Then, he studied mechanical engineering at the School of Maritime in Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...
, graduating in 1982 with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
. Yılmaz attended then Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
's Faculty of Law for education in maritime law and finished in 1987. He continued his further studies in "technical management in maritime" at the World Maritime University
World Maritime University
World Maritime University was established in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization. It is located in Malmö, Sweden with campuses in Shanghai and Dalian, China....
in Malmö
Malmö
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, Sweden
Sweden
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earning a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
. He received another master's degree in law from the Institute of Social Sciences in 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...
, Istanbul. Finally, İsmet Yılmaz received a Doctor of Law
Doctor of law
Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a doctoral degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country, and includes degrees such as the LL.D., Ph.D., J.D., J.S.D., and Dr. iur.-Argentina:...
degree from the Institute of Social Sciences at 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....
.
Career
After serving twenty years as an engineer and a law consultant, he became Undersecretary of Maritime Affairs at the Ministry of Transport and Communication on December 31, 2002. In accordance with Article 114 of the Constitution of TurkeyConstitution of Turkey
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, he was appointed neutral Minister of Transport and Communication on May 8, 2007 as placeholder for Binali Yıldırım
Binali Yildirim
Binali Yıldırım is the current Minister of Transport of Turkey and a MP for Istanbul of the ruling Justice and Development Party.He was educated the Istanbul Technical University's School of Maritime...
until 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...
. Yılmaz was appointed Undersecretary at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey)
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for culture and tourism affairs in Turkey. As of 2008, it is headed by Ertuğrul Günay.- External links :***...
on November 1, 2007.
He entered politics by the 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...
, and became deputy of Sivas Province
Sivas Province
The Sivas Province is a province of Turkey. It located at the eastern part of the Central Anatolian region of Turkey; it is the second largest province in Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Yozgat to the west, Kayseri to the southwest, Kahramanmaraş to the south, Malatya to the southeast, Erzincan...
following the 2011 general 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:...
. On July 6, 2011, Yılmaz was appointed Minister of National Defence
Ministry of National Defence (Turkey)
The Ministry of National Defense is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for defense affairs in Turkey.- Central :Following departments and plants are subordinated to the Ministry of National Defense:...
in the Cabinet Erdoğan III
Cabinet Erdoğan III
The Cabinet Erdoğan III is the current government of Turkey, during the 24th parliamentary term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The cabinet succeeded the second Erdoğan cabinet following the 2011 Election.-New cabinet structure:...
.
İsmet Yılmaz is married and has three children.