Berat Albayrak | |
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| Minister of Treasury and Finance | |
| In office 10 July 2018 – 10 November 2020 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Naci Ağbal |
| Succeeded by | Lütfi Elvan |
| Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | |
| In office 24 November 2015 – 10 July 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu Binali Yıldırım |
| Preceded by | Ali Rıza Alaboyun |
| Succeeded by | Fatih Dönmez |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 7 June 2015 – 10 July 2018 | |
| Constituency | Istanbul (I) (June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1978 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Sadık Albayrak Kıymet Albayrak |
| Relatives | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (father-in-law) Emine Erdoğan (mother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University Pace University Kadir Has University |
Berat Albayrak (Turkish pronunciation: [beɾat aɫˈbajɾak] born 21 February 1978) is a Turkish businessman and politician. He is the son-in-law of president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through his marriage to Esra Erdoğan in 2004. Albayrak is a former CEO of Çalık Holding. He was a member of parliament from Istanbul in the 25th, 26th and 27th legislative sessions. He served as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the 64th and 65th government of Turkey and was the Minister of Finance and Treasury in the 66th government until his unexpected resignation on 8 November 2020 citing health reasons.[1][2]
- ^ Ant, Onur (8 November 2020). "Turkey Economy Czar Albayrak Quits Job, Adding to Turmoil". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Gauthier-Villars, David. "Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak Steps Down". WSJ. Retrieved 8 November 2020.