Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
The Deputy Speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanvekilleri) serve on the Speakers Council (Turkish: Başkanlık Divanı) in the Grand National Assembly, the unicameral Parliament of the Turkish Republic. There are four Deputy Speakers, selected according to the parliamentary composition of the incumbent Parliament. Unlike the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, the Deputy Speakers are not elected by MPs. Instead, each party who has enough representation to nominate a Deputy Speaker can do so, with their nomination automatically becoming official. However, parties can also hold elections within their parliamentary groups to determine their Deputy Speaker.
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Meclis Başkanvekili | |
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Seal of Grand National Assembly | |
Appointer | Grand National Assembly of Turkey |
Formation | 23 April 1920 |
Website | www.tbmm.gov.tr |
In the current 26th Parliament of Turkey, there are four parties with representation but only three obtained the right to a Deputy Speaker. The governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) nominated two deputies, namely Ahmet Aydın and Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı. The Republican People's Party (CHP) nominated Akif Hamzaçebi and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) nominated Pervin Buldan. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), holding 40 seats, was not eligible to select a deputy.
Current deputy speakers
The current Deputy Speakers for the 27th Parliament of Turkey, as confirmed in July 2018 are as follows.[1]
Party | Portrait | Deputy | Term start | ||
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AKP | Justice and Development Party | Mustafa Şentop | 12 July 2018 | ||
CHP | Republican People's Party | Levent Gök | 12 July 2018 | ||
HDP | Peoples' Democratic Party | Mithat Sancar | 12 July 2018 | ||
MHP | Nationalist Movement Party | Celal Adan | 12 July 2018 |
List of former Deputy Speakers
Parliament (start - end) |
Deputy | Deputy | Deputy | Deputy | ||||
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26th 17 November 2015 - 24 June 2018 | Ahmet Aydın 17 November 2015 - 24 June 2018 | Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı 17 November 2015 - 24 June 2018 | Yaşar Tüzün 26 October 2017 - 24 June 2018 | Mithat Sancar 20 February 2018 - 24 June 2018 | ||||
Akif Hamzaçebi 17 November 2015 - 26 October 2017 | Pervin Buldan 17 November 2015 - 20 February 2018 | |||||||
25th 23 June 2015 - 1 November 2015 | Naci Bostancı 9 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 | Şafak Pavey 9 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 | Koray Aydın 24 June 2015 - 1 November 2015 | Yurdusev Özsökmenler 3 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 | ||||
24th 28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 | Sadık Yakut 28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 | Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı 28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 | Güldal Mumcu 10 August 2007 - 7 June 2015 | Meral Akşener 10 August 2007 - 7 June 2015 | ||||
23rd 10 August 2007 - 12 June 2011 | Sadık Yakut 9 August 2009 - 12 June 2011 | Nevzat Pakdil 28 November 2002 - 12 June 2011 | ||||||
Eyyüp Cenap Gülpınar 10 August 2007 - 9 August 2009 |