Abdullah Gül GCB /ɡuːl/ (Turkish pronunciation: [abduɫˈɫɑh ˈɟyl]; born 29 October 1950) is the 11th and current President of Turkey in office since 28 August 2007. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007.Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s nomination of Gül as a presidential candidate drew strong and highly vocal opposition from ardent supporters of secularism in Turkey.
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active years end date
2003-03-14, 2007-08-28
active years start date
2002-11-18, 2003-03-14, 2003-03-28, 2007-08-28
alma mater
Istanbul University, University of Exeter
birth date
1950-10-29
birth place
Turkey, Kayseri
office
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister of Turkey
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