Bekir Pakdemirli

Bekir Pakdemirli was born at İzmir, Turkey in 1973. His father Ekrem Pakdemirli was a politician, who briefly served as a Deputy Prime Minister in 1991. He studied Business administration at Bilkent University. After receiving his Bachelor's degree, he continued his education at Başkent University graduating with a Master of Business Administration title. Later, he earned a Doctor^s degree from Celal Bayar University.[1][2]

After completion of his education, Pakdemirli worked as an entrepreneur in the fields of food, agriculture, animal husbandry, technology and automotive. He co-founded and managed various companies. He served as general manager of a major company and a publicly-held food corporation. Following his senior management position in an international food company, he also worked as a consultant in the same company. He was a board member at the mobile network operator Turkcell, the discount store chain BİM and the bank Albaraka Türk.[1][2]

On 10 July 2018, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the Cabinet Erdoğan IV.[2]

In his private life, Pakdemirli was active in social responsibility projects holding posts in a number of associations and foundations. He owns licenses of sea captain, aprivate aviation pilot and amateur radio operator.[1][2]