- Egemen Bağış
Egemen Bağış was elected to the Turkish parliament in November 2002 as a member of the Justice and Development Party, also known as the AK Party. Besides representing
Istanbul in the parliament, he serves as the AK Party Vice-Chairman in charge of Foreign Affairs.Early life
Bagis was born in
Bingöl ,Turkey , in 1970. His family originates from the neighboring province ofSiirt , where his father once served asmayor .He holds a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree inHuman Resources Management as well as a Master ofPublic Administration degree, both from theBaruch College of TheCity University of New York . He is married to Beyhan N. Bagis, and they have two children.Bagis's official responsibilities
*AK Party Vice-Chairman, Foreign Affairs
*Member of the Turkish Parliament, representing Istanbul
*Chairman, Turkey-USA Inter Parliamentary Friendship Caucus of the Turkish Parliament (the counterpart of the Turkey Caucus in the US Congress);
*Advisory Board Chairman, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Initiative.
*As a patron of the arts, he is among the founders of two museums: theIstanbul Modern and theSantral Museum of Art & Industry . Also, he is an honorary board member of theSiirt Solidarity Foundation .As a top adviser to the Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ; Bagis has been playing a key role in the AK Party's dedicated reform drive inTurkey towards robustdemocracy , the protection and expansion of individual freedoms, a liberalmarket economy , therule of law , and Turkey's global integration. Bagis has also been instrumental in keeping statesmen, international fora, and the media informed of developments in Turkey.Turkish-American relations
An active member of the Turkish-American community within the
United States , Bagis formerly served as the president of theFederation of Turkish American Associations , theNew York based umbrella organization of Turkish-Americans. He enjoys the distinction of being the only president thus far elected to two consecutive terms by unanimous vote. He has also served as a member of the Advisory Board onTurkish Citizens Abroad , a government body.External links
*http://www.egemenbagis.com
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