Suat Kılıç Explained

Suat Kılıç
Birth Date:1972 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Samsun, Turkey
Nationality:Turkish
Alma Mater:Ankara University
Occupation:Politician, television presenter, journalist, lawyer
Office1:Minister of Youth and Sports
Term Start1:6 July 2011
Term End1:25 December 2013
Predecessor1:Faruk Nafız Özak
Successor1:Akif Çağatay Kılıç
Primeminister1:Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Party:Justice and Development Party (AKP) (2002-2023)New Welfare Party (2023-)
Cabinet:Cabinet Erdoğan III
Spouse:Melike Nur Kılıç
Children:Muhammed Emin, Hüseyin Kaan
Parents:Hüseyin (father), Elmas (mother)

Suat Kılıç (born 23 July 1972) is a Turkish lawyer, journalist, and politician. He is the former Minister of Youth and Sports, serving in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Biography

He was born on 23 July 1972 in Samsun to Hüseyin and Elmas, who are actually native of a village in Of town of Trabzon. He spent his early years in Samsun, where he completed his primary and secondary education. Suat Kılıç attended Ankara University and graduated in 1995 with a degree in Law.[1]

He started journalism as a presenter of youth programs in a local radio station. He then served at TV channels Kanal 7, NTV and Kanal D as presenter and reporter.[1] [2]

During his post as the parliament reporter of Kanal D, he entered politics in the Justice and Development Party and elected deputy of Samsun following the 2002 general elections. He became the youngest member of the parliament in 2002. He served also as a member of the parliament's steering committee. Suat Kılıç was reelected in the 2007 general elections. In 2009, he was appointed deputy group leader of his party in the parliament.[1]

After his third time election, Suat Kılıç became on 6 July 2011 the youngest minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In a cabinet reshuffle on 25 December 2013, he was removed from office.

Notes and References

  1. News: 61. Hükümete 2 Oflu Bakan . Of Havadis . 6 July 2011 . Turkish . 10 July 2011 .
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090921024103/http://www.tbmm.gov.tr/develop/owa/milletvekillerimiz_sd.bilgi22?p_donem=22&p_sicil=6153 . Suat Kılıç . TBMM . 21 September 2009 . Turkish . 10 July 2011 . dead . dmy-all .