Vice President of Turkey
The Vice President of Turkey, is the second highest office holder in Turkey.
| Vice President of Turkey | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | President of Turkey |
| Term length | Coterminous with the president |
| Inaugural holder | Fuat Oktay |
| Formation | 9 July 2018 |
Turkeys new vice presidential office and Executive system was created when approved by vote it June 2018 and it abolished the office of the Prime Minister of Turkey.[1]
The current Vice President is Cevdet Yılmaz who took office on 4 June 2023.[2][3][4]
List of vice presidents of Turkey (2018–present)
- Political party
Independent (2)
| No. | Name (birth–death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Previous office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuat Oktay (1964–) |
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10 July 2018 | 4 June 2023 | Independent | Undersecretary to Prime Minister of Turkey |
| 2 | Cevdet Yılmaz (1967–) |
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4 June 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey |
References
- ↑ "Turkey's new presidential system".
- ↑ "New Turkish vice president assumes office". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ "Turkey’s new vice president hails from Kurdish village". Rudaw. 5 June 2023. https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/05062023.
- ↑ "Turkey's new VP says he will prioritise fight against inflation".