Feridun Sinirlioğlu
| Feridun Sinirlioğlu | |
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| 44th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 28 August 2015 – 24 November 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Preceded by | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu |
| Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs | |
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Assumed office 21 August 2009 |
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| Prime Minister |
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Preceded by | Ertuğrul Apakan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 30, 1956 Görele, Turkey |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Ayşe Sinirlioğlu |
| Alma mater |
Ankara University Boğaziçi University |
Feridun Hadi Sinirlioğlu (born January 30, 1956) is a Turkish diplomat and civil servant who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in the interim election government formed by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu between 28 August and 24 November 2015. He also serves as the Undersecretary to the Foreign Ministry since 2009.
Feridun Hadi Sinirlioğlu was born in 1956 in Görele, Giresun Province and graduated from Ankara University Department of International Relations in the Faculty of Political Science. He received his masters degree and doctorate from Boğaziçi University Department of International Relations and Political Sciences in the Faculty of Administrative Sciences. He is a fluent speaker in German and English.
In 1985, Sinirlioğlu became the second secretary for the Turkish Embassy in The Hague, later becoming the chief secretary. In 1988, he became the chief secretary to the Turkish Embassy in Beirut and later became the chief secretary in the Turkish offices in Greece in 1990. In 1992, he became the Undersecretary to the Permanent Representation of Turkey to the United Nations. Between 1 July 2002 and 15 January 2007, he served as the Ambassador to Tel Aviv.
In 1990, Sinirlioğlu served as the chief secretary to the Deputy Undersecretary to the Directorate of Bilateral Political Affairs. In 1991, he became the advisor to the Undersecretary and later to Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel in 1992. Between 2 September 1996 and 15 September 2000, he served as the chief advisor to the President of Turkey. He became the Director responsible for Middle East and North African affairs between 15 September 2000 and 1 July 2002. Between 24 January 2007 and 21 August 2009, he became the Deputy Undersecretary to the Directorate of Bilateral Political Affairs. on 21 August 2009, he became the Undersecretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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