Ekrem İmamoğlu
Ekrem İmamoğlu (born 4 June 1970)[1] is a Turkish politician. He is the Mayor of Istanbul since 27 June 2019. He was the mayor before from 17 April 2019 until 6 May 2019. He was elected in the March 2019 Istanbul mayoral election as the joint Nation Alliance candidate of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the İYİ Party, then he was re-elected on 23 June 2019.[2]
Ekrem İmamoğlu | |
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| Mayor of Istanbul | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Yerlikaya (acting) |
| In office 17 April 2019 – 6 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mevlüt Uysal |
| Succeeded by | Ali Yerlikaya (acting) |
| Mayor of Beylikdüzü | |
| In office 1 April 2014 – 7 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yusuf Uzun |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Murat Çalık |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1970 Akçaabat, Trabzon, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Motherland Party (1992) |
| Spouse(s) | Dilek Kaya (m. 1995) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Website | www |
He was formerly the Mayor of Beylikdüzü, a western district of Istanbul, between 2014 and 2019.[3]
Ekrem İmamoğlu Media
March 2019 Istanbul mayoral election
June 2019 İstanbul mayoral election
References
- ↑ İnan, Mert (20 December 2018) (in tr). ANAP’lı ailenin CHP’li çocuğur. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/anap-li-ailenin-chp-li-cocugu-siyaset-2798083/. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ↑ Istanbul election rerun won by opposition, in blow to Erdogan
- ↑ (in tr) Ekrem İmamoğlu Kimdir. ekremimamoglu.com. https://www.ekremimamoglu.com/ekrem-imamoglu-kimdir/. Retrieved 28 February 2019.