Mehmet Şimşek
Profile
Mehmet Şimşek is a Turkish economist and politician currently serving as the Minister of Treasury and Finance, a position he assumed in June 2023. Previously, he served as the Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2015 and as Deputy Prime Minister from 2015 to 2018. Before his political career, he worked as an economist and strategist for major financial institutions including Merrill Lynch and UBS Securities. Known for his focus on fiscal policy and economic reform, Şimşek has been a prominent figure in the Justice and Development Party since his election to parliament in 2007.
Details
- Born
- 1967-01-01 · 59 years old
- Birth place
- Arıca, Batman Province, Turkey
- Education
- Ankara University (B.Sc. in Economics), University of Exeter (M.Phil. in Finance and Investments)
- Career
- Chief economist and strategist at Merrill Lynch, senior economist at Deutsche-Bender Securities, economist at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara
