Murat Kurum (born 7 May 1976) is a Turkish engineer, a member of parliament for the electoral district of Istanbul and former minister of Environment and Urbanization from July 2018 to June 2023. He is now the current minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change since July 2024.
Murat Kurum | |
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.jpg) Kurum in 2023 | |
| Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdo?an |
| Preceded by | Mehmet ?zhaseki |
| In office 10 July 2018?– 4 June 2023 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdo?an |
| Preceded by | Mehmet ?zhaseki |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet ?zhaseki |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 7 June 2023?– 2 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Istanbul (I) (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1976 ?ankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Spouse |
?engül Kurum ? (m.?2000) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Sel?uk University |
| Occupation | Politician, engineer |
Early life
editMurat Kurum was born on May 7, 1976, in ?ankaya, Ankara, to Mehmet Kurum of Karap?nar, Konya and Sat? Kurum of Belp?nar, K?z?lcahamam, Ankara.[1] His father, Mehmet, was a civil servant at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, the predecessor to the ministry where Murat would later be appointed to as the minister. His mother, Sat?, was a housewife.[2]
Murat Kurum briefly attended Atatürk Primary School in Mardin before moving back to Ankara to finish his primary education at Seyranba?lar? Primary School. He was then educated at Kocatepe Mimar Kemal High School in Ankara. Kurum later entered the Turkish university entrance exam where he gained admission to a food engineering program. However, he retook the exam the following year to study construction engineering.[3]
He graduated from Sel?uk University in 1999 with an engineering degree in construction. Kurum later completed his master's degree with a thesis on urban transformation from Okan University in 2017.[4]
Career
editBetween 1999 and 2005, he worked as an engineer, site manager and coordinator in various private organizations operating in the field of construction.
Between 2005 and 2006, he worked as an expert at the Mass Housing Development Administration Ankara Implementation Department. Between 2006 and 2009, he worked as the European Side Implementation Branch Manager of TOK? Istanbul Implementation Department Emlak Konut GYO A.?., a subsidiary of TR Prime Ministry Mass Housing Administration, since 2009. He served as General Manager and member of the board of directors. He was appointed the Minister of Environment and Urbanization on July 10, 2018.
On January 7, 2024 it was announced that Kurum would be running for the position of Mayor of Istanbul.[5][6] After losing the election he continued his duty as an MP until he was appointed the Minister of Environment and Urbanizaton for the second time on July 2, 2024.
Personal life
editKurum is married and has three children.[7]
References
edit- ^ "28. D?nem ?stanbul Milletvekili Murat Kurum". www.tbmm.gov.tr. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "HEM?ER?M?Z BAKAN OLDU". Soguksuhaber.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Murat KURUM". muratkurum.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Murat Kurum kimdir, nereli? Murat Kurum biyografisi". Pusula Haber (in Turkish). May 22, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ YetkinReport (January 7, 2024). "AK Parti ?stanbul aday? Murat Kurum". Yetkin Report (in Turkish). Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "AK Parti'nin ?stanbul aday? Murat Kurum". NTV (in Turkish). Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Murat KURUM - T.C. ?evre ve ?ehircilik Bakanl???". csb.gov.tr.
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