Fatih Dönmez

Fatih Dönmez
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
In office 10 July 2018 – 4 June 2023
President	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded by	Berat Albayrak
Succeeded by	Alparslan Bayraktar
Personal details
Born	1965 Bilecik
Political party	Justice and Development Party
Alma mater	Yıldız Technical University
Occupation	Engineer and politician

Fatih Dönmez (born 1965, Bilecik) is a Turkish engineer, politician and former Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources from 2018 to 2023.

A member of the Justice and Development Party, he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in the 2023 parliamentary election from Eskişehir.

Education and early life

Fatih Dönmez was born in Bilecik and attended primary, secondary and high school in Istanbul. He studied electronic engineering at the Yildiz Technical University, from which he graduated in 1987.^[1] In 2005, he obtained also a Master of Business Administration.^[2]

Professional career

From 1994 onwards, he worked in several positions at İGDAŞ [tr], one of the main energy providers for Istanbul, which also manages the several gas pipelines surrounding the city.^[2] IGDAS is administered by the Municipality of Istanbul.^[2] Amongst other positions, he also served as a member of the board and its Vice General Manager.^[1]

Political career

He became a member of the board of the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA). in 2008, and following was involved in negotiations relating to the interoperability between energy markets of Turkey and the European Union.^[1] On 24 December 2015, he began to work as Undersecretary in the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Berat Albayrak.^[3] On the 10 July 2018, he succeeded Berat Albayrak and was appointed as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the Government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.^[4] In January 2020, he took part in the launch of the pipeline TurkStream, which transports Russian natural gas to Turkey and Europe.^[5] He is also in favor of the re-negotiation of the Treaty of Lausanne, which settled the borders between Greece and Turkey.^[6]

He was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in the 2023 parliamentary election from Eskişehir.^[7]

Personal life

Fatih Dönmez is married and the father of three children.^[4]

References

1. "Fatih Dönmez Kimdir ? - Fatih Dönmez Hayatı ve Biyografisi". www.haberler.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
2. "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : Fatih DÖNMEZ". www.tccb.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
3. "Fatih Donmez". Roscongress Building Trust. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
4. "Fatih Dönmez kimdir? - Yeni Akit". www.yeniakit.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
5. "TurkStream gas pipeline officially launched in grand ceremony". www.gazprom.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
6. "Greece nixes Turkey treaty change bid, Giorgos Bourdaras | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
7. "AK Parti Eskişehir milletvekilleri mazbatalarını aldı". ABC Haber (in Turkish). 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-06-06.

Political offices
Preceded by Berat Albayrak	Minister of Energy and Natural Resources 10 July 2018 – 4 June 2023	Succeeded by Alparslan Bayraktar