Volkan Bozkır
Turkish ambassador and member of Turkish parliament
Volkan Bozkır (born 22 November 1950) is a Turkish politician. He was the Minister of European Union Affairs from November 2015 to May 2016.
Volkan Bozkır | |
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President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
In office 15 September 2020 – 14 September 2021 | |
Preceded by | Tijjani Muhammad-Bande |
Succeeded by | Abdulla Shahid |
Minister of European Union Affairs | |
In office 24 November 2015 – 24 May 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
Deputy | Ali Şahin |
Preceded by | Beril Dedeoğlu |
Succeeded by | Ömer Çelik |
In office 29 August 2014 – 28 August 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
Deputy | Alaattin Büyükkaya |
Preceded by | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu |
Succeeded by | Ali Haydar Konca |
Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union | |
In office 29 August 2014 – 28 August 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
Preceded by | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu |
Succeeded by | Beril Dedeoğlu |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
Assumed office 12 June 2011 | |
Constituency | İstanbul (II) (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) |
Permanent Representative of Turkey to the European Union | |
In office 15 December 2005 – 21 October 2009 | |
President | Ahmet Necdet Sezer Abdullah Gül |
Preceded by | Oğuz Demiralp |
Succeeded by | Selim Kuneralp |
Ambassador of Turkey to Romania | |
In office 23 August 1996 – 17 August 2000 | |
President | Süleyman Demirel Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
Preceded by | Yaman Başkut |
Succeeded by | Ömer Zeytinoğlu |
Personal details | |
Born | Ankara, Turkey | 22 November 1950
Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
Spouse(s) | Nazlı Bozkır |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Ankara University |
He served as the President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2020 to 2021.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly". UN News. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "ELECTION OF THE 75TH PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY". General Assembly of the United Nations. Retrieved 2020-06-18.