Fatih Dönmez (born 1965, Bilecik) is a Turkish engineer, politician and the current Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

Education and early life

Fatih Dönmez was born in Bilecik and attended primary, secondary and high school in

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. He studied electronic engineering at the Yildiz Technical University, from which he graduated in 1987. In 2005 he obtained also a

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Professional career

From 1994 onwards, he worked in several positions at , one of the main energy providers for Istanbul, which also manages the several

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s surrounding the city. IGDAS is administered by the Municipality of Istanbul. Amongst other positions, he also served as a member of the board and its Vice General Manager.

Political career

He became a member of the board of the . in 2008, and following was involved in negotiations relating to the interoperability between energy markets of Turkey and the

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. On 24 December 2015, he began to work as

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in the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of

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. On the 10 July 2018, he succeeded Berat Albayrak and was appointed as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the Government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In January 2020, he took part in the launch of the pipeline

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, which transports Russian natural gas to Turkey and

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. He is also in favor of the re-negotiation of the Treaty of Lausanne, which settled the borders between Greece and Turkey.

Personal life

Fatih Dönmez is married and is the father of three children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Donmez, Fatih Turkish politicians Turkish engineers People from Bilecik 1965 births Living people Yıldız Technical University alumni Ministers of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey