Alparslan Bayraktar
Profile
Alparslan Bayraktar is a Turkish engineer, academic, and politician currently serving as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey since 2023. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he held various high-level positions, including Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Commissioner of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority. An expert in energy economics and policy, he has focused his career on energy supply security, the promotion of renewable energy, and the development of national energy strategies. He holds a PhD in Energy, Environmental Economics, and Policy from Middle East Technical University and has lectured extensively on energy security and policy.
Details
- Born
- 1975-07-09 · 50 years old
- Birth place
- Kırıkhan, Hatay Province, Turkey
- Education
- Istanbul Technical University (B.S. in Mechanical Engineering); Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University (M.A. in International Relations); Bilkent University (M.A. in Law and Economics); Middle East Technical University (PhD in Energy, Environmental Economics, and Policy)
- Career
- Academic, Engineer, Commissioner of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority, General Director of International Affairs and the European Union, Deputy Undersecretary, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
