Sadi Güven (born 24 June 1955) is a
Turkish
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former judge who served as the 15th President of the
Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey
The Supreme Election Council ( tr, Yüksek Seçim Kurulu; YSK) is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established by the Deputies Election Law no. 5545 on 16 February 1950. After the 1960 coup, the Supreme Election Council gained co ...
from 2013 to 2020.
Early life and career
Güven was born on 24 June 1955 in
Dursunbey
Dursunbey, formerly Balat, is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey
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,
Balıkesir
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History
Close to mo ...
and graduated from
Istanbul University
, image = Istanbul_University_logo.svg
, image_size = 200px
, latin_name = Universitas Istanbulensis
, motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü
, mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future
, established = 1453 1846 1933
...
Faculty of Law in 1978. He became a candidate to become a judge in
Istanbul
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. He served as a judge in the districts of
Narman
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,
İslahiye,
Malkara
Malkara ( el, Μάλγαρα, Malgara) is a town and district of Tekirdağ Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located at 55 km west of Tekirdağ and 190 km from Istanbul. It covers an area of 1,225 km², which makes ...
,
Fethiye
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History
Fethiye was formerly known as Makri (). ...
and
Ankara
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. He also served as the President of the Ankara Court of Commerce and served as the Deputy Undersecretary to the
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between 19 April 2005 and 13 July 2008. On 13 July 2008, he was elected as a member of the
Court of Cassation
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. On 24 January 2013, he succeeded
Ali Em as the President of the
Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey
The Supreme Election Council ( tr, Yüksek Seçim Kurulu; YSK) is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established by the Deputies Election Law no. 5545 on 16 February 1950. After the 1960 coup, the Supreme Election Council gained co ...
.
See also
*
List of Turkish civil servants
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Living
Jurists
Politicians and diplomats
Others
Deceased
See also
*List of Turkish people
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References
External links
Collection of all relevant news items at Haberler.com
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1955 births
Living people
People from Dursunbey
Turkish judges
Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni