Özgür Özel
Turkish politician (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Özgür Özel (born 21 September 1974) is a Turkish pharmacist and politician who is chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP). He had shared the parliamentary deputy group leadership of the CHP with Engin Altay and Levent Gök between the years 2015 and 2023. He has been an MP for the electoral district of Manisa since the 2011 general election and is well known for his activism concerning the rights of miners in Manisa Province.
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Özgür Özel | |
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Leader of the Main Opposition | |
Assumed office 8 November 2023 | |
President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Preceded by | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
Leader of the Republican People's Party | |
Assumed office 8 November 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
Leader of the CHP in the Grand National Assembly | |
Assumed office 3 June 2023 | |
Leader | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
Preceded by | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
Deputy Parliamentary Group Leader of the Republican People's Party | |
In office 24 June 2015 – 3 June 2023 | |
Leader | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
Preceded by | Akif Hamzaçebi |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
Assumed office 12 June 2011 | |
Constituency | Manisa (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018, 2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-09-21) 21 September 1974 (age 49) Manisa, Turkey |
Political party | Republican People's Party |
Spouse | Didem Özel |
Children | 1 |
Education | Pharmacy |
Alma mater | Ege University |
Signature | |
Website | Personal website |
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Since 25 February 2024, Özel has served as vice president of the Socialist International.[1]