Mustafa Elitaş (5 January 1957, Kayseri) is a Turkish politician who served as the Economy Minister of Turkey from 24 November 2015 to 24 November 2016.
Mustafa Elitaş | |
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| Minister of the Economy | |
| In office 24 November 2015 – 24 May 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Preceded by | Nihat Zeybekci |
| Succeeded by | Nihat Zeybekci |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2015 | |
| Constituency | Kayseri (Nov 2015, 2018) |
| In office 3 November 2002 – 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Kayseri (2002, 2007, 2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1957 Kayseri, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician, economist |
| Cabinet | 64th |
Elitaş graduated from the Department of Economics and Public Finance of Ankara University in 1981. He serves as a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Kayseri since November 2015, having previously served between 2002 and June 2015.[1] He was appointed as the new Economy Minister for the Republic of Turkey on 24 November 2015 by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Yeni Ekonomi Bakanı Mustafa Elitaş: Sürpriz oldu" (in Turkish). NTV. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Mustafa Elitaş kimdir" (in Turkish). Haber Turk. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.