İdris Naim Şahin explained

İdris Naim Şahin
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Birth Date:1 June 1956
Birth Place:Ünye, Ordu, Turkey
Alma Mater:Istanbul University
Occupation:Politician
Nationality:Turkish
Office:Leader of the Nation and Justice Party
Term Start:19 November 2014
Alongside:Mehmet Bozdemir
Predecessor:Position established
Office1:Minister of Interior
Term Start1:6 July 2011
Term End1:24 January 2013
Predecessor1:Osman Güneş
Successor1:Muammer Güler
Primeminister1:Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Office2:Member of the Grand National Assembly
Term Start2:9 November 2002
Constituency2:İstanbul (III) (2002, 2007)
Ordu (2011)

İdris Naim Şahin (born 1 June 1956, Ünye, Ordu, Turkey) is a Turkish politician who was elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly in 2002, representing Istanbul.

He was appointed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 6 July 2011 by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his new cabinet. On 24 January 2013, he was replaced by Muammer Güler at his post.[1]

Şahin resigned from the ruling Justice and Development Party on 25 December 2013 amidst the corruption scandal involving several ministers.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sürpriz zirve sonrası kabine değişikliği . . Şenyüz, Selçuk . 2012-01-24 . Turkish . 2013-01-24 .
  2. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/25442203.asp Ankara'da bir şok istifa daha