Muhamet Bilal Macit (born September 11, 1984) is a Turkish

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. He was elected to

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in the 2011 general election as a

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(AK Party) deputy.

Early life

Macit was born on September 11, 1984, in Istanbul. He completed his junior high school education at Istanbul Kartal Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi and his high school education at Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi. He earned a scholarship program for Social and Political Sciences at Sabancı University. He graduated from this university in 2008, specializing in international relations. He also received lessons on Media and Political Relations at Boston University. Macit went to England for a

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. He has received a Master's Degree in

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from Brunel University. He then completed a master's degree in public policy at the university of

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. He produced academic studies about democracy and development. He gained work experience at AC Nielsen, Coca-Cola and Turkish Airlines. He speaks English and

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fluently

Political career

Bilal Macit joined the ruling Justice and Development Party and became a Member of Parliament after the 2011 general election. He is the youngest MP of the 24th parliamentary term.

External links

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References

1984 births Living people Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians Sabancı University alumni Alumni of Brunel University London Alumni of King's College London Deputies of Istanbul Imam Hatip school alumni Members of the 24th Parliament of Turkey {{Turkey-politician-stub