İdris Güllüce

Turkish politician (born 1950)

İdris Güllüce

Minister of Environment and Urban Planning
In office 25 December 2013 – 17 November 2015
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu
Preceded by	Erdoğan Bayraktar
Succeeded by	Fatma Güldemet Sarı
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office 22 July 2007 – 1 November 2015
Constituency	İstanbul (I) (2007, 2011, June 2015)

Personal details
Born	(1950-02-11) February 11, 1950 (age 74) Hasankale, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Political party	Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Children	5
Alma mater	Yıldız Technical University Gebze Institute of Technology
Profession	Politician, civil engineer
Cabinet	61st, 62nd, 63rd

İdris Güllüce (born 11 February 1950) is a Turkish civil engineer and politician who served as the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning of Turkey between 2013 and 2015. As a member of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), he served as a Member of Parliament for İstanbul's first electoral district between 2007 and November 2015.

Early life

İdris Güllüce was born to Hüseyin Güllüce and his wife Sıddıka in Hasankale (today Pasinler) of Erzurum Province on 11 February 1950.^[1]^[2]

He was educated in civil engineering at Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul and went on to study Organization Management at Gebze Institute of Technology earning a Master's degree.^[1]^[2]

Güllüce is married and has five children.^[1]^[2]

Career

Profession

After working as an engineer and manager at construction sites in Libya, Güllüce became business partner of a company, and served there as managing director.^[1]^[2]

Politics

He entered politics at regional level. Güllüce was elected Mayor of Tuzla municipality in Istanbul serving three legislative terms. Güllüce was member of the city council in Üsküdar and deputy chairman of the Istanbul Metropolitan city council. He published a book entitled "Problems of Regional Governments and Their Solutions".^[1]^[2]

Güllüce was elected into the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in the 2007 general election as an MP from Istanbul Province. He was re-elected a second time into the parliament in the 2011 general election. Between 2009 and 2013, he served as the chairman of the parliamentary Public Works, Transportation and Tourism Commission.^[1]^[2]^[3]

On 26 December 2013, İdris Güllüce assumed office as Minister of Environment and Urban Planning, succeeding Erdoğan Bayraktar during Erdoğan's cabinet reshuffle with ten new names announced the day before, on 25 December, following the 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Legacy

A cultural complex opened in 2005 and featuring a theatre capable of 460 spectators, the Tuzla İdris Güllüce Cultural Center, is named in his honor.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "İşte yeni bakanların özgeçmişi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "İdris Güllüce" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
^ "İdris Güllüce kimdir? Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanı İdris Güllüce". Ihlas News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-12-27.
^ "Üç bakan istifa etti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 25 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
^ Yılmazi Turan & Esra Kaya (2013-12-26). "Kabinede 10 değişiklik". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-12-28.
^ "PM Erdoğan announces new Cabinet with 10 changes amid graft probe". Hürriyet Daily News. 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^ "PM Erdoğan announces 10 new names in major Cabinet reshuffle". Today's Zaman. 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^ "Tuzla İdris Güllüce Kültür Merkezi" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Retrieved 2013-12-27.

Political offices
Preceded by Erdoğan Bayraktar	Minister of Environment and Urban Planning 26 December 2013 – present	Succeeded by incumbent

Second Davutoğlu Cabinet (Aug–Nov 2015)

Cabinet

Prime Minister

Ahmet Davutoğlu (2014–2016)

Deputy Prime Ministers

Yalçın Akdoğan (Aug–Nov 2015)
Numan Kurtulmuş (Aug–Nov 2015)
Cevdet Yılmaz (Aug–Nov 2015)
Tuğrul Türkeş (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Culture and Tourism

Yalçın Topçu (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Customs and Trade

Cenap Aşçı (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Development

Müslüm Doğan (Aug–Sep 2015) → Cüneyd Düzyol (Sep–Nov 2015)

Minister of Economy

Nihat Zeybekci (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

Ali Rıza Alaboyun (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Environment and Urban Planning

İdris Güllüce (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of European Union Affairs

Ali Haydar Konca (Aug–Sep 2015) → Beril Dedeoğlu (Sep–Nov 2015)

Minister of Family and Social Policy

Ayşen Gürcan (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Finance

Mehmet Şimşek (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock

Kutbettin Arzu (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Feridun Sinirlioğlu (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs

Veysel Eroğlu (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Health

Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Interior

Selami Altınok (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Justice

Kenan İpek (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Labour and Social Security

Ahmet Erdem (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of National Defense

Vecdi Gönül (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of National Education

Nabi Avcı (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Science, Industry and Technology

Fikri Işık (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Transport and Communication

Feridun Bilgin (Aug–Nov 2015)

Minister of Youth and Sports

Akif Çağatay Kılıç (Aug–Nov 2015)

v t e First Davutoğlu Cabinet (2014–2015)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Ahmet Davutoğlu (2014–2016)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Bülent Arınç (2014–2015) Numan Kurtulmuş (2014–2015) Ali Babacan (2014–2015) Yalçın Akdoğan
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Ömer Çelik (2014–2015)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Nurettin Canikli (2014–2015)
Minister of Development	Cevdet Yılmaz (2014–2015)
Minister of Economy	Nihat Zeybekci (2014–2015)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Taner Yıldız (2014–2015)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	İdris Güllüce (2014–2015)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Volkan Bozkır (2014–2015)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Ayşenur İslam (2014–2015)
Minister of Finance	Mehmet Şimşek (2014–2015)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Animal husbandry	Mehmet Mehdi Eker (2014–2015)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs	Veysel Eroğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Health	Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Interior	Efkan Ala (2014–2015) Sebahattin Öztürk (2015–2015)
Minister of Justice	Bekir Bozdağ (2014–2015) Kenan İpek (2015–2015)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Faruk Çelik (2014–2015)
Minister of National Education	Nabi Avcı (2014–2015)
Minister of National Defense	İsmet Yılmaz (2014–2015) Vecdi Gönül (2015–2015)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Fikri Işık (2014–2015)
Minister of Transport and Communication	Lütfi Elvan (2014–2015) Feridun Bilgin (2015–2015)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2014–2015)

v t e Third Erdoğan Cabinet (2011–2014)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (2003–2014)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Bülent Arınç (2011–2014) Ali Babacan (2011–2014) Beşir Atalay (2011–2014) Bekir Bozdağ (2011–2013) Emrullah İşler (2013–2014)
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Ertuğrul Günay (2011–2013) Ömer Çelik (2013–2014)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Hayati Yazıcı (2011–2014)
Minister of Development	Cevdet Yılmaz (2011–2014)
Minister of Economy	Zafer Çağlayan (2011–2013) Nihat Zeybekçi (2013–2014)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Taner Yıldız (2011–2014)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	Erdoğan Bayraktar (2011–2013) İdris Güllüce (2013–2014)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Egemen Bağış (2011–2013) Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2013–2014)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Fatma Şahin (2011–2013) Ayşenur İslam (2013–2014)
Minister of Finance	Mehmet Şimşek (2011–2014)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock	Mehmet Mehdi Eker (2011–2014)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Ahmet Davutoğlu (2011–2014)
Minister of Forest and Water Management	Veysel Eroğlu (2011–2014)
Minister of Health	Recep Akdağ (2011–2013) Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2013–2014)
Minister of the Interior	İdris Naim Şahin (2011–2013) Muammer Güler (2013–2013) Efkan Ala (2013–2014)
Minister of Justice	Sadullah Ergin (2011–2013) Bekir Bozdağ (2013–2014)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Faruk Çelik (2011–2014)
Minister of National Defense	İsmet Yılmaz (2011–2014)
Minister of National Education	Ömer Dinçer (2011–2013) Nabi Avcı (2013–2014)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Nihat Ergün (2011–2013) Fikri Işık (2013–2014)
Minister of Transport	Binali Yıldırım (2011–2013) Lütfi Elvan (2013–2014)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Suat Kılıç (2011–2013) Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2013–2014)