Ömer Dinçer

Ömer Dinçer
Minister of Labor and Social Security
In office May 1, 2009 – July 6, 2011
Preceded by	Faruk Çelik
Succeeded by	Faruk Çelik
Minister of National Education
Incumbent
Assumed office July 6, 2011
Preceded by	Nimet Çubukçu
Personal details
Born	September 10, 1956(1956-09-10) Karaman, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Political party	Justice and Development Party
Alma mater	Atatürk University
Occupation	Politician, academician

Ömer Dinçer (born September 10, 1956 in Karaman) is a Turkish politician and academician. On July 6, 2011 he was appointed as the Minister of National Education in the third cabinet of Erdoğan

He graduated in business administration from the Atatürk University in Erzurum. Before he became a member of Parliament, he taught at Marmara University for years and wrote a lot of essays in his field. He was found guilty of plagiarism from his own books self-plagiarism and divested by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in 2005. However, in 2010, the very same council abolished their own ruling, and he was given an official pardon^[1].

In the elections of 2007, Dinçer was elected as a member of Parliament. On May 1, 2009, he was appointed as Minister of Labor and Social Security in the second cabinet of Erdoğan. He currently holds the position of Ministry of Education.

External links

• (Turkish) Biography of Ömer Dinçer at the website of AK Party

References

1. ^ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/18239775.asp?gid=381

Political offices
Preceded by Faruk Çelik	Minister of Labor and Social Security May 1, 2009–July 6, 2011	Succeeded by Faruk Çelik
Preceded by Nimet Çubukçu	Minister of National Education July 6, 2011–present	Succeeded by incumbent

Persondata
Name	Dincer, Dincer
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 10, 1956
Place of birth	Karaman, Turkey
Date of death
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