Ali Talip Özdemir
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Ali Talip Özdemir is a Turkish
politician
and the former leader of the Motherland Party
(Anavatan Partisi, ANAP).
He was born in the Central Anatolian town of Ereğli in Konya Province
into a family with 12 children. His father Hüsnü Özdemir was a worker in the state-owned Sümerbank factory. Following his primary and high school education in Konya, Ali Talip Özdemir attended 1973 Ankara State Academy of Architecture and Engineering and graduated in 1977 as a mechanical engineer. He obtained his Master's degree
in the same discipline in 1987.
Ali Talip Özdemir entered politics during his university years. He helped to establish the newly founded ANAP in Anatolia. In the regional election 1984, he was elected mayor of his hometown Ereğli. He served at this post two terms. In the general elections held on November 29, 1987, he quit his position as mayor, and was elected deputy of Konya from the Motherland Party into the parliament. He served also a while as the vice president of the party during the leadership of Turgut Özal
.
In 1991, he became minister for the environment in cabinet of Mesut Yılmaz
. In the intermediate regional elections 1992, Ali Talip Özdemir ran for the post of mayor of Bakırköy
district in İstanbul
, and served for two terms at this position. He reentered the parliament as deputy of İstanbul following the 1995 general election
held on December 24, 1995. He served as minister for press and information in the coalition cabinet of Mesut Yılmaz in 1996.
With the resigning of Mesut Yılmaz from active politics and so from the leadership of the party that did not overcome the 10% barrier in the 2002 general election
, Ali Talip Özdemir was elected the 4th president of the Motherland Party at its extraordinary congress held on January 11, 2003. In the following congress on December 13, 2003 however, he waived to run for the presidency. He was succeeded in his post by Nesrin Nas
, who was elected the first female president of ANAP.
Ali Talip Özdemir is married and father of three children.
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...
politician
Politician
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and the former leader of the Motherland Party
Motherland Party (Turkey)
The Motherland Party, was a political party in Turkey. It was founded in 1983 by Turgut Özal. It was merged to Democratic Party in October 2009...
(Anavatan Partisi, ANAP).
He was born in the Central Anatolian town of Ereğli in Konya Province
Konya Province
Konya Province is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. It is the largest province by area of Turkey.-Districts:...
into a family with 12 children. His father Hüsnü Özdemir was a worker in the state-owned Sümerbank factory. Following his primary and high school education in Konya, Ali Talip Özdemir attended 1973 Ankara State Academy of Architecture and Engineering and graduated in 1977 as a mechanical engineer. He obtained his 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...
in the same discipline in 1987.
Ali Talip Özdemir entered politics during his university years. He helped to establish the newly founded ANAP in Anatolia. In the regional election 1984, he was elected mayor of his hometown Ereğli. He served at this post two terms. In the general elections held on November 29, 1987, he quit his position as mayor, and was elected deputy of Konya from the Motherland Party into the parliament. He served also a while as the vice president of the party during the leadership of Turgut Özal
Turgut Özal
Halil Turgut Özal was Prime Minister of Turkey and President of Turkey . As Prime Minister, he transformed the economy of Turkey by paving the way for the privatization of many state enterprises.-Early life and career:...
.
In 1991, he became minister for the environment in cabinet of Mesut Yılmaz
Mesut Yilmaz
Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz is the former leader of the Motherland Party and was the Turkish prime minister in the 1990s.Mesut Yılmaz was a rising star in the Motherland Party of Turgut Özal, representing the Black Sea province of Rize in the parliament and serving as tourism minister in Ozal's cabinet...
. In the intermediate regional elections 1992, Ali Talip Özdemir ran for the post of mayor of Bakırköy
Bakirköy
This article is about a neighbourhood in IstanbulBakırköy is a neighborhood, municipality and district on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey. The quarter is densely populated, has a residential character and is inhabited by a middle class population...
district in İstanbul
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...
, and served for two terms at this position. He reentered the parliament as deputy of İstanbul following the 1995 general election
Turkish general election, 1995
Turkey's 13th general election was held on Sunday December 24, 1995, triggered after the newly reformed Republican People's Party withdrew from a coalition with the True Path Party...
held on December 24, 1995. He served as minister for press and information in the coalition cabinet of Mesut Yılmaz in 1996.
With the resigning of Mesut Yılmaz from active politics and so from the leadership of the party that did not overcome the 10% barrier in the 2002 general election
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...
, Ali Talip Özdemir was elected the 4th president of the Motherland Party at its extraordinary congress held on January 11, 2003. In the following congress on December 13, 2003 however, he waived to run for the presidency. He was succeeded in his post by Nesrin Nas
Nesrin Nas
Nesrin Nas is a Turkish academic in economics, politician and the former leader of the Motherland Party .She was born in the Central Anatolian town of Bünyan in Kayseri Province. Her father was Mehmet Secaattin and her mother Şerife...
, who was elected the first female president of ANAP.
Ali Talip Özdemir is married and father of three children.