Sebahat Tuncel | |
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Co-Chair of the Democratic Regions Party | |
In office 10 May 2016 – 1 December 2019 Serving with Kamuran Yüksek | |
Preceded by | Emine Ayna & Kamuran Yüksek |
Succeeded by | Saliha Aydeniz |
Honorary President of the Peoples' Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 22 June 2014 | |
Serving with | Ertuğrul Kürkçü |
Preceded by | Position established |
Chairwoman of the Peoples' Democratic Party | |
In office 27 October 2013 – 22 June 2014 | |
Chairman | Ertuğrul Kürkçü |
Preceded by | Fatma Gök |
Succeeded by | Figen Yüksekdağ |
Spokeswoman of the Peoples' Democratic Congress | |
In office 16 October 2011 – 7 June 2015 | |
Spokesman | Ertuğrul Kürkçü |
Preceded by | Position established |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 22 July 2007 – 7 June 2015 | |
Constituency | İstanbul (III) (2007) İstanbul (I) (2011) |
Personal details | |
Born | Yazıhan, Turkey | 5 July 1975
Political party | People's Democracy Party (1998–2003) Democratic People's Party (2003–2005) Democratic Society Party (2005–2008) Peace and Democracy Party (2008–2012) Peoples' Democratic Party (2012–2014) Democratic Regions Party (2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK) |
Alma mater | Mersin University |
Sebahat Tuncel (born 5 July 1975) is a Turkish politician[1] of Kurdish origin,[2] women's rights advocate, former nurse and member of the Parliament in Turkey.[3] She was elected a member of parliament while being in prison.