Celal Adan
Celal Adan (born 10 September 1951 in Ağrı) is a Turkish politician. He was elected in 2011 to the 24th Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).[1][2] Adan had previously represented the True Path Party (DYP) in the 21st Assembly (1999 - 2002),[3] and later been the party's deputy chairman (renamed Democratic Party in 2007).[4]
Celal Adan MP | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 July 2018 | |
| Speaker | Binali Yıldırım |
| Serving with | Mustafa Şentop Levent Gök Mithat Sancar |
| Preceded by | Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2011 | |
| Constituency | İstanbul (II) (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) |
| In office 18 April 1999 – 3 November 2002 | |
| Constituency | İstanbul (II) (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1951 Ağrı, Turkey |
| Political party | True Path Party 1999-2002 Democratic Party 2007-2011 Nationalist Movement Party 2011-present |
| Alma mater | İstanbul University |
| Occupation | Politician |
In the 1980s and 1990s Adan had a close relationship with Mehmet Ağar; in the early 1980s he was tried and acquitted of being involved in the 1980 murder of trade unionist Kemal Türkler.[5]
References
- Nationalist Movement Party, CELAL ADAN : 24. Dönem Milletvekili - İSTANBUL
- Today's Zaman, 13 April 2011, Change comes out of candidate lists with 267 deputies out Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Hurriyet Daily News, 21 November 1999, The Force Behind the Adnan Hoca Operation: Agar's Revenge
- Today's Zaman, 6 June 2007, Center right shaken by resignations Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Hurriyet Daily News, 16 September 1999, Smells like Susurluk
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