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Volkan Bozkır
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Bozkır in 2016
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| President of the 75th UN General Assembly | |
| In office 16 September 2020 – 14 September 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Tijjani Muhammad-Bande |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Shahid |
| Minister of European Union Affairs | |
| In office 24 November 2015 – 24 May 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Deputy | Ali Şahin |
| Preceded by | Beril Dedeoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Ömer Çelik |
| In office 29 August 2014 – 28 August 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Deputy | Alaattin Büyükkaya |
| Preceded by | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Ali Haydar Konca |
| Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union | |
| In office 29 August 2014 – 28 August 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Preceded by | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Beril Dedeoğlu |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2011 |
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| Constituency | İstanbul (II) (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) |
| Permanent Representative of Turkey to the European Union | |
| In office 15 December 2005 – 21 October 2009 |
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| President | Ahmet Necdet Sezer Abdullah Gül |
| Preceded by | Oğuz Demiralp |
| Succeeded by | Selim Kuneralp |
| Ambassador of Turkey to Romania | |
| In office 23 August 1996 – 17 August 2000 |
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| President | Süleyman Demirel Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
| Preceded by | Yaman Başkut |
| Succeeded by | Ömer Zeytinoğlu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1950 Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
| Spouse | Nazlı Bozkır |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
Volkan Bozkır was born on November 22, 1950. He is a diplomat and politician from Turkey. From 2020 to 2021, he was the President of the United Nations General Assembly. This is a very important role in the United Nations.
Before that, he served as the Minister for European Union Affairs for Turkey. He held this job twice: from November 2015 to May 2016, and from August 2014 to August 2015. At the same time, he was also the main negotiator for Turkey's talks to join the European Union.
On June 17, 2020, Volkan Bozkır was chosen to be the president of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He was the only person running for the job and received support from 178 countries. He was the first diplomat from Turkey to hold this high position.
Early Life and Education
Volkan Bozkır was born in Ankara, which is the capital city of Turkey. He studied law at Ankara University. He is very good at languages and can speak English and French fluently.
Career Highlights
Volkan Bozkır has been a Member of Parliament for İstanbul since 2011. He has a long career as a diplomat. He has worked to represent Turkey's views on important international topics.
As Turkey's Minister for the European Union (EU), he was in charge of talks for Turkey to join the EU. He worked to make sure Turkey's laws, especially those about fighting terrorism, were understood by the EU. He also spoke about Turkey's historical views on past events.
In 2019, when the EU Parliament voted to pause talks about Turkey joining the EU, Bozkır expressed his country's disagreement with the decision. He was the head of the foreign affairs committee in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at the time.
His election as the president of the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations in 2020 was a big step in his career. This role meant he led important discussions and decisions for the United Nations.
Timeline of Career
| Function | Office | Year |
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| Vice-consul | General Consulate in Stuttgart, Germany | 1975–1978 |
| Second Secretary & First Secretary | Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq | 1978–1980 |
| Chief of Section | Bilateral Economic Department | 1980–1982 |
| First Secretary & Counselor | Permanent Delegation to the OECD in Paris | 1982–1986 |
| Deputy Head of Department | Multilateral Economic Affairs | 1986–1987 |
| Foreign Policy Advisor | Prime Minister Turgut Özal's Office | 1987–1989 |
| Consul General | New York, United States | 1989–1992 |
| Chief of Cabinet & Chief Foreign Policy Advisor | President Turgut Özal & President Süleyman Demirel | 1992–1996 |
| Ambassador | Bucharest, Romania | 1996–2000 |
| Deputy Secretary General for EU Affairs | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 2000–2003 |
| Deputy Under Secretary | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 2003–2005 |
| Ambassador | Permanent Representative of Turkey to the European Union | 2005–2009 |
| Secretary General for EU Affairs | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 2009–2011 |
| Minister of EU Affairs | Ministry of EU Affairs | 2014–2016 |
| President of the 75th UN General Assembly | United Nations headquarters in New York City | 2020–2021 |
Honours and Medals
Volkan Bozkır has received several important awards for his work.
| Ribbon bar | Award or decoration | Country | Date | Place | Note | Ref. |
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Order of the Star of Romania | Romania | 1999 | Bucharest | This is the highest civilian award in Romania. | |
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Knight of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Italy | 2 June 2014 | Ankara | This is the highest honour given by the Republic of Italy. | |
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Crescent of Pakistan | Pakistan | 28 May 2021 | Islamabad | This is the second highest civilian award in Pakistan. |
See also
In Spanish: Volkan Bozkır para niños
