Nihat Zeybekçi
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Nihat Zeybekci (born 1 January 1961) is a Turkish economist, politician, a member of parliament for
Denizli Province Denizli Province () () is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean coast. Neighbouring provinces are Uşak to the north, Burdur, Isparta, Afyon to the east, Aydın, Manisa to t ...
of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and former Minister of the Economy.


Early life

Nihat Zeybekci was born to Şükrü and Fatma Zeybekci as the youngest of five children in the village of Pınarlar in
Tavas Tavas is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,432 km2, and its population is 41,712 (2022). It is on a wide plain on the road to Muğla, near to the district of Kale (and often the two are linked in one brea ...
district of
Denizli Province Denizli Province () () is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean coast. Neighbouring provinces are Uşak to the north, Burdur, Isparta, Afyon to the east, Aydın, Manisa to t ...
on 1 January 1961. The family earned their living from
tobacco farming The cultivation of tobacco usually takes place annually. The tobacco is germinated in cold frames or hotbeds and then transplanted to the field until it matures. It is grown in warm climates with rich, well-drained soil. About 4.2 million ...
, and Nihat helped his parents in his youth. After studying Business Administration at
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, he received his master's degree in International Relations from
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. He also claimed to have conducted further studies in economics at South London College in the United Kingdom, but he removed this information from his official resume after it turned out to be false. He is married and has four children.


Career


Profession

Zeybekci served as executive for companies in
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and Denizli. In 1994, he founded a textile company. He was elected into the Denizli Chamber of Industry and chaired two terms Denizli Textile and Apparel Exporters' Association.


Politics

Zeybekci entered politics at regional level. In the 2004 local elections, he was elected Mayor of Denizli from the Justice and Development Party. He was re-elected to the post in the 2009 local elections. In 2011, he resigned to run for a seat in the
parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
. During this time, he represented his city and country in some organizations for regional administrations at national and international level. He was elected into the
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in the 2011 general election as an MP from
Denizli Province Denizli Province () () is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean coast. Neighbouring provinces are Uşak to the north, Burdur, Isparta, Afyon to the east, Aydın, Manisa to t ...
. On 26 December 2013, Nihat Zeybekci assumed office as the Minister of Economic Affairs, succeeding
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during Prime Minister Erdoğan's cabinet reshuffle with ten new names that was announced the day before, on 25 December, following the
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. He is considered as a close friend of Erdoğan, who spends his summer holidays together with Zeybekci.


References

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