Hasim Kiliç
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Haşim Kılıç is a high-ranked judge and the President of the Constitutional Court of Turkey since October 22, 2007.
district of the Kırşehir Province
in Turkey
. In 1968 he attended Eskişehir
Academy of Economics and Commerce and graduated in 1972. Between 1974 and 1985, he served as a financial auditor at the Court of Auditors of Turkey, which is a high judicial body according to the Constitution of Turkey
. He was elected as a member of the Board of the Court of Auditors of Turkey, a position he held five years long.
On December 7, 1990, he was appointed as a judge of the Constitutional Court by Turgut Özal
, then President of the Republic of Turkey. On December 7, 1999 and December 7, 2003, he was elected twice as the deputy president of the court.
He is married to Gönül Kılıç. The couple has four children.
Biography
Kılıç was born in Hacı Hasanlı village of ÇiçekdağıÇiçekdagi
Çiçekdağı is a town and district of Kırşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 21,059 of which 6,683 live in the town of Çiçekdağı.-External links:* *...
district of the Kırşehir Province
Kirsehir Province
Kırşehir Province is located in central Turkey, forming part of the central Anatolian region. It stands on the North Anatolian Fault, and is currently in an earthquake warning zone. The average elevation is approximately 985 meters above sea level. The provincial capital is Kırşehir.It became a...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. In 1968 he attended Eskişehir
Eskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
Academy of Economics and Commerce and graduated in 1972. Between 1974 and 1985, he served as a financial auditor at the Court of Auditors of Turkey, which is a high judicial body according to the Constitution of Turkey
Constitution of Turkey
This article relates to a current event. See also the Turkish constitutional referendum, 2010The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey is Turkey's fundamental law. It establishes the organization of the government and sets out the principles and rules of the state's conduct along with its...
. He was elected as a member of the Board of the Court of Auditors of Turkey, a position he held five years long.
On December 7, 1990, he was appointed as a judge of the Constitutional Court by 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:...
, then President of the Republic of Turkey. On December 7, 1999 and December 7, 2003, he was elected twice as the deputy president of the court.
He is married to Gönül Kılıç. The couple has four children.