Özgür Özel
Özgür Özel (born 21 September 1974) is a Turkish politician. He is the currently leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the leader of the Main Opposition in Turkey. He has been the Member of Parliament for Manisa since 2011.
Özgür Özel | |
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.jpg) Özgür Özel in 2023 | |
| Leader of the Main Opposition | |
| Assumed office 8 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
| Leader of the Republican People's Party | |
| Assumed office 8 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
| Member of the Turkish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1974 Manisa, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Republican People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Didem Özel |
| Children | İpek Özel |
| Residence | Ankara |
| Alma mater | Ege University Faculty of Pharmacy |
| Profession | Politician, pharmacist |
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| Website | ozgurozel.org |
Since 2011, he has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Manisa in Turkey's Grand National Assembly (TBMM). From June 24, 2015, to June 3, 2023, he was the Deputy Chair of the Republican People's Party (CHP) parliamentary group, managing the party's activities in TBMM. On June 3, 2023, he was elected as the CHP parliamentary group leader. Later, on November 5, 2023, he defeated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu by 276 votes to become the CHP chairman at the party's 38th congress.[1]
In the first elections under his leadership, CHP increased its vote share by 12%, becoming the leading party for the first time since 1977.[2]
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- CHP official website Archived 2011-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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- ↑ Ebrahim, Scott McLean, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nadeen (2024-04-01). "Turkey's Erdogan dealt major election blow as opposition party wins big cities". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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