DEPUTY MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY KÜRŞAD TÜZMEN CURRICILUM VITAE

 
PERSONEL INFORMATION
Born Ankara,Turkey 1958
Languages English, German
Marital Status Married, has two children
 
WORK EXPERIENCE
04/10/2009-25/03/2010   Justice and Development Party Vice Chairman in Charge of Foreign Affairs
08/05/2003 - 06/2009    State Minister
14/03/2003-08/05/2003   Minister of Environment
18/11/2002-14/3/2003   State Minister
09/09/1999-21/06/2002   Undersecretary of Foreign Trade
17/08/1999-08/09/1999 Acting Undersecretary of Foreign Trade
28/08/1997-17/08/1999  Deputy Undersecretary of Foreign Trade
12/1994-28/08/1997 Generel Director of Free Zones / Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade
10/1993-12/1994   Deputy General Director of Free Zones / Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade
11/1991-10/1993  Head of Department / General Directorate of Free Zones / Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade
10/1984-11/1991 Expert / Department of Free Zones / Undersecretariat of State Planning Organization
07/1981-10/1984 Manager in The Private Sector and Completion of Military Obligation
 
OTHER DUTIES & POSITIONS
16/5/2000-11/03/2002 Chairman of Board of Directors, Turk Eximbank
12/1999 President of WEBZA (world Economic Processing Zones Association)
9/1999-21/6/2002 Chairman of Board of Directors, IGEME ( Exports Poromotion Center)
28/8/1997-9/1999 Secretary General, IGEME (Exports Promotion Center)
10/1995-12/1999 Member, Executive Board of WEPZA (World Export Processing Zones Association)
 
EDUCATION
09/1989-05/1991  MBA, İllionis University, Department of İnternational Business Administration
01/1987-05/1987 BS, Middle East technical University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Management
01/1987-05/1987 Certification Programme at Mercey Docks & Harbour Co, Liverpool on "Economics of Development"
09/1976-06/1981 "Management of Free Zones" Certification Programme at East Anglia University, England
 
OTHER STUDIES

Completed Studies on "Foreign Trade and Free Zones" in İreland, Denmark, Egypt, Singapore and South Korea which are supported by OECD, UN and British Council scholarships.

OECD, Birleşmiş Milletler ve British Council'in burslarıyla "Dış Ticaret ve Serbest Bölgeler" konusunda İrlanda'da, Danimarka'da, Mısır'da, Singapur'da ve Güney Kore'de Çalışmalar Yapmıştır.

Publications in Various Magazines about Economy and Foreign Trade

Proficiency Thesis on "Examination of Free Zones With Respect to The Theory of Competitive Advantage"
 
HOBBIES
National Swimmer, Professional Scuba-Diver, Water Polo Player
 
MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS

METU Alumni Society

Ankara Scuba Club

Selected as the "Bureaucrat of The Year 1999" by "The World" Newspaper

Selected as the Best Public Sector Manager of the Year 2000 by The Meditterranean Press Association

Selected as the "Bureaucrat of the Year 2001" by "The World" Newspaper

Selected as the "Bureaucrat of the Year 2001" by "Ekonomist" Magazine

Champion of 1999, 2000 and 2001 Boğaziçi Swimming Competitions

Selected as the "Minister of the Year 2003" by "Ekolife" Magazine