Nabi Avcı

Nabi Avcı (born 8 October 1953, in Demirköy, Pazaryeri, Bilecik, Turkey) is a Turkish academic, writer and politician who was formerly chief advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]

Nabi Avcı

MP
Minister of Culture and Tourism
In office
24 May 2016 – 19 July 2017
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Preceded byMahir Ünal
Succeeded byNuman Kurtulmuş
Minister of National Education
In office
24 January 2013 – 24 May 2016
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byÖmer Dinçer
Succeeded byİsmet Yılmaz
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Assumed office
12 June 2011
ConstituencyEskişehir (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018)
Personal details
Born (1953-10-08) 8 October 1953
Demirköy, Pazaryeri, Bilecik, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
Alma materMiddle East Technical University
OccupationPolitician, academician
Cabinet61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th

Early years

Nabi Avcı was born to Abdullah Avcı and his wife Habibe. He graduated from Middle East Technical University's Faculty of Administrative science,[2] and earned later his PhD in Communication science from Anadolu University.[3] In 1974, Avcı entered Ministry of Culture as a clerk.

Career

During the foundation years of Anadolu University, he served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Communication science. Avcı was appointed advisor at the Ministry of National Education and to the Prime Minister. He worked also as program director at a television channel as well as newspaper columnist and advisor to editor-in-chief.[3]

In 2000, he became a professor for Communication science at Istanbul Bilgi University. Avcı was appointed 2003 chief advisor to the Prime minister.[3]

Nabi Avcı served as a board member of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and chairman of the Turkey National Committee of UNESCO.[3]

Politics

Avcı was elected as a Member of Parliament for Eskişehir in the 2011 general election. On 24 January 2013, he was appointed Minister of National Education replacing Ömer Dinçer in the cabinet.[4]

Family life

Avcı is married and has five children.[3]

References
  1. Merkezi, Haber (13 May 2011). "Nabi Avcı hastaneye kaldırıldı". Dünya Bülteni. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. "Erdoğan ODTÜ'lülere kızdı ODTÜ'lü Bakan atadı". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "Nabi Avcı" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. Şenyüz, Selçuk (24 January 2012). "Sürpriz zirve sonrası kabine değişikliği". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 January 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ömer Dinçer		 Minister of National Education
24 January 2013–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent


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