Ertuğrul Günay (born 1 March 1948, in
Ordu
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) was the
Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey (between 29 August 2007 – 24 January 2013).
Biography
Günay graduated from
Istanbul University
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, motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü
, mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future
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Faculty of Law with a degree of bachelor of laws in 1969.
[ In the election in 1977, he became the youngest member of parliament to be elected to the ]Turkish Grand National Assembly
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, as a member of the Republican People's Party
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(CHP).[
He joined the AKP (Justice and Development Party) upon his objection to anti-democratic tendencies emerging prior to the elections in 2007.][ He was elected as a member of parliament from ]Istanbul
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in 2007, then re-elected from İzmir
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in 2011.[ On 29 August 2007, Günay was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism.][
Günay led some civil initiatives particularly the "Humanitarian Initiative for Bosnia", the "Eastern Conference" and the "New Political Initiative".][ He is the author of ''Bosnian Writings'' and ''Counter Politics'' and has numerous published articles and interviews about law and politics as well.][
On 24 January 2013, he was replaced by ]Ömer Çelik
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at his post in the cabinet.
Recognitions
Günay received an honorary PhD PHD or PhD may refer to:
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degree from Adıyaman University
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in 2009 for his contributions to the peace and freedom of thought, and other honorary PhD degrees in 2011 from Pamukkale
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in Denizli, Mustafa Kemal
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in Antakya and Akdeniz University
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in Antalya for the protection of cultural heritage and support for studies in archeology.[
Günay was awarded with Hungarian ]Order of Merit
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from the Hungarian Republic for improving bilateral cultural relations between the two countries, as well as the Grand Decoration of Honour In Gold With Sash by the Republic of Austria, the highest to be bestowed in Turkey.[
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Family life
He is married and is the father of two children.[
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References
External links
Curriculum Vitae of the Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertuğrul Günay
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Living people
1948 births
Deputies of Ordu
Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians
Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians
Ministers of Culture of Turkey
People from Ordu
Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni
20th-century Turkish lawyers
Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Deputies of Istanbul
Deputies of Izmir
Members of the 24th Parliament of Turkey
Members of the 23rd Parliament of Turkey
Members of the 60th government of Turkey
Ministers of Culture and Tourism of Turkey