Leader of the Republican People's Party

The Leader of the Republican People's Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi Genel Başkanı) is the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition party in Turkey. Özgür Özel has been the leader since 8 November 2023, succeeding Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.[1]

Leader of the Republican People's Party
Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi Genel Başkanı
Incumbent
Özgür Özel
since 8 November 2023
Member ofParty Congress
Central Management Board
Party Convention
AppointerParty Convention
Term lengthTwo years, renewable
Formation9 September 1923
First holderMustafa Kemal Atatürk
DeputyDeputy Leader

The CHP leader is elected by a majority vote during a convention of the CHP. According to the regulations of the CHP, the CHP leader is the head of all party organizations except disciplinary ones.[2]

List

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No. Name

(Born–Died)

Portrait Term in Office
1 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

(1881–1938)

  9 September 1923 10 November 1938
2 İsmet İnönü

(1884–1973)

  26 December 1938 8 May 1972
3 Bülent Ecevit

(1925–2006)

  14 May 1972 30 October 1980
Party closed down following the 12 September 1980 coup d'état
4 Deniz Baykal

(1938–2023)

  9 September 1992 18 February 1995
5 Hikmet Çetin

(1937–)

  18 February 1995 9 September 1995
(4) Deniz Baykal

(1938–2023)

  9 September 1995 23 May 1999
6 Altan Öymen

(1932–)

23 May 1999 30 September 2000
(4) Deniz Baykal

(1938–2023)

  30 September 2000 10 May 2010
7 Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

(1948–)

  22 May 2010 5 November 2023
8 Özgür Özel

(1974–)

  5 November 2023 Incumbent

Timeline

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Özgür ÖzelKemal KılıçdaroğluAltan ÖymenHikmet ÇetinDeniz BaykalBülent Ecevitİsmet İnönüMustafa Kemal Atatürk

References

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  1. ^ "Ozgur Ozel becomes new leader of Türkiye's main opposition CHP party". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Tüzük" [Regulations] (PDF). Republican People's Party. Retrieved 22 September 2024.