Pekcan started her professional career joining the development and investment bank (Turkish: Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası). After working at different positions in several companies, she became a member of executive boards. In 2005, she co-founded an engineering company, which supplies pipelines for drinking water, irrigation, petroleum and natural gas. She was the managing director of the company.[1]
She was chairperson of the Turkey-Syria business councils of the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Corporation (Turkish: Dış Ekonomik İlişkiler Kurumu, DEİK) on three occasions. She served as the chairperson of the Turkey-Jordan business council, and as a member of the executive boards of the Turkey-Iraq and Turkey-Libya business councils of the same corporation. She served as deputy chairperson of the women entrepreneurs committee at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), and as a member of women entrepreneurs committee at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) as well as some other business organizations.[1]
Pekcan is recipient of the IWEC 2010 Award, and she was named Global Ambassador of IWEC.[1]
Political careeredit
On 9 July 2018, the newly elected President of TurkeyRecep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his cabinet of the new Turkish political system. Ruhsar Pekcan was appointed Minister of Trade.[2] On 16 April 2021, it was claimed that Ruhsar Pekcan sold disinfectants to her ministry from the company which she owned with her husband in 2020.[3] Some opposite politicians also asked to Ruhsar Pekcan about these claims.[4] On 20 April 2021, the Ministry of Trade confirmed the purchases but stated the amounts was less.[5] She was succeeded by AKP's parliamentary group chairman Mehmet Muş on 21 April 2021.[6]
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January 01, 1970
ruhsar, pekcan, born, 1958, politician, electrical, engineer, served, minister, trade, turkey, between, 2018, 2021, minister, tradein, office, july, 2018, april, 2021presidentrecep, tayyip, erdoğanpreceded, bybülent, tüfenkcisucceeded, bymehmet, muşpersonal, d. Ruhsar Pekcan born 1958 is a politician and electrical engineer who served as the Minister of Trade of Turkey between 2018 and 2021 Ruhsar PekcanMinister of TradeIn office 10 July 2018 21 April 2021PresidentRecep Tayyip ErdoganPreceded byBulent TufenkciSucceeded byMehmet MusPersonal detailsBorn1958 age 65 66 Manisa TurkeyCitizenshipTurkeyChildren2EducationElectrical engineeringAlma materIstanbul Technical University Contents 1 Professional career 2 Political career 3 Private life 4 ReferencesProfessional career editPekcan started her professional career joining the development and investment bank Turkish Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi After working at different positions in several companies she became a member of executive boards In 2005 she co founded an engineering company which supplies pipelines for drinking water irrigation petroleum and natural gas She was the managing director of the company 1 She was chairperson of the Turkey Syria business councils of the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Corporation Turkish Dis Ekonomik Iliskiler Kurumu DEIK on three occasions She served as the chairperson of the Turkey Jordan business council and as a member of the executive boards of the Turkey Iraq and Turkey Libya business councils of the same corporation She served as deputy chairperson of the women entrepreneurs committee at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey TOBB and as a member of women entrepreneurs committee at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce ITO as well as some other business organizations 1 Pekcan is recipient of the IWEC 2010 Award and she was named Global Ambassador of IWEC 1 Political career editOn 9 July 2018 the newly elected President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his cabinet of the new Turkish political system Ruhsar Pekcan was appointed Minister of Trade 2 On 16 April 2021 it was claimed that Ruhsar Pekcan sold disinfectants to her ministry from the company which she owned with her husband in 2020 3 Some opposite politicians also asked to Ruhsar Pekcan about these claims 4 On 20 April 2021 the Ministry of Trade confirmed the purchases but stated the amounts was less 5 She was succeeded by AKP s parliamentary group chairman Mehmet Mus on 21 April 2021 6 Private life editRuhsar Pekcan was born in Manisa Turkey in 1958 She was educated in electrical engineering at Istanbul Technical University Following her bachelor s degree she obtained a master s degree from the same faculty 1 She is married with two children 1 References edit a b c d e Ticaret Bakani Ruhsar Pekcan kimdir Kac yasindadir Iste hayati hakkinda bilgiler Hurriyet in Turkish 2018 07 10 Retrieved 2018 07 16 Iste Erdogan in acikladigi kabine listesi Cumhuriyet in Turkish 2018 07 10 Retrieved 2018 07 16 Kendi bakanligina mal satan bakan article ODATV OdaTV in Turkish 16 April 2021 Retrieved 29 April 2021 CHP li Oztunc Ticaret Bakanligi na 9 milyon TL lik dezenfektan sattiniz mi Cumhuriyet in Turkish 19 April 2021 Retrieved 29 April 2021 Ticaret Bakanligi Bakan Pekcan in sirketinden dezenfektan alindigini kabul etti Euronews in Turkish 20 April 2021 Retrieved 29 April 2021 Turkey announces new trade family labour ministers TRT World Retrieved 2021 04 21 Political offices Preceded byBulent Tufenkci Minister of TradeJuly 10 2018 April 21 2021 Succeeded byMehmet Mus nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruhsar Pekcan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruhsar Pekcan amp oldid 1212043800, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
