Fuat Oktay was born on 1964 and is a Turkish politician, civil servant and academic serving as the first and current vice president of Turkey since 10 July 2018.
12 Facts About Fuat Oktay
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Fuat Oktay was born in 1964 in Cekerek, Yozgat, and studied management at Cukurova University.
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Alongside his academic career, Fuat Oktay served as a consultant and advisor for both state-owned and private businesses, serving in the capacities of general manager, vice president and executive board member for many of them.
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From 13 May 2001 to 1 October 2003, Fuat Oktay remained in the management of Yimpas Necessity for a year and a half.
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Fuat Oktay served as deputy general manager responsible for strategic planning and business development, production planning and information technology as well as sales and marketing at Turkish Airlines between 2008 and 2012.
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Fuat Oktay served as an executive board member of Turkish Aerospace Industries, of Turkish Technic and as the vice president of Turk Telekom.
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Between 2012 and 2016, Fuat Oktay served as the head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.
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Fuat Oktay became known for his modernisation of bureaucratic institutions with new digital and technological advances.
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Fuat Oktay was part of the main diplomatic resistance during the Turkish coup d'etat attempt on 15 July 2016.
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Fuat Oktay's party won the most seats in Parliament, falling short of a majority with 295 members of parliament.
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Fuat Oktay was unveiled as Turkey's first vice president on 9 July 2018 with the announcement of the new cabinet, and was sworn in to office the next day.
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In March 2023, President Erdogan announced that the AKP will nominate Fuat Oktay to become a member of parliament in the upcoming elections.