Ahmet Arslan (politician)
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Ahmet Arslan MP |
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| Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication | |
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Assumed office 24 May 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Binali Yıldırım |
| Deputy | Yüksel Coşkunyürek |
| Preceded by | Binali Yıldırım |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2015 |
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| Constituency | Kars (Nov 2015) |
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2 June 1962 Kağızman, Kars Province, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Alma mater | İstanbul Technical University |
| Cabinet | 65th |
| Religion | Islam |
Ahmet Arslan (born 2 June 1962) is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) who currently serves as the Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication since 24 May 2016. He is a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Kars, having first been elected in the November 2015 general election.
Ahmet Arslan was born on 2 June 1962 in the district of Kağızman, Kars Province. He graduated from the National Security Academy and the İstanbul Technical University School of Maritime as a Shipping Construction and Mechanical Engineer. He later became a civil servant, first joining the Maritime Undersecretariat as a Department Manager and Deputy General Manager. He went on to serve at the Ministry of Transport as the Director of the General Directorate of Rail, Ports and Airport Construction (DLH). He also served as an executive board member of the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ).
Arslan worked in the private sector for seven years, taking on numerous roles. He also worked at the Pendik Shipyard in İstanbul. He was also a member of the executive boards of TTNET and the Türk Loydu Foundation, while serving on the supervisory board of Türksat. He also served as a member of the Maritime Assembly at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).
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