İdris Naim Şahin (born 1 June 1956, Ünye, Ordu, Turkey) is a Turkish politician who was elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly in 2002, representing Istanbul.

İdris Naim Şahin
Leader of the Nation and Justice Party
Assumed office
19 November 2014
Serving with Mehmet Bozdemir
Preceded byPosition established
Minister of Interior
In office
6 July 2011 – 24 January 2013
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byOsman Güneş
Succeeded byMuammer Güler
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Assumed office
9 November 2002
Constituencyİstanbul (III) (2002, 2007)
Ordu (2011)
Personal details
Born (1956-06-01) 1 June 1956 (age 67)
Ünye, Ordu, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP) 2002-2013
Nation and Justice Party 2014-2015
Alma materIstanbul University
OccupationPolitician

He was appointed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 6 July 2011 by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his new cabinet. On 24 January 2013, he was replaced by Muammer Güler at his post.[1]

Şahin resigned from the ruling Justice and Development Party on 25 December 2013 amidst the corruption scandal involving several ministers.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Şenyüz, Selçuk (2012-01-24). "Sürpriz zirve sonrası kabine değişikliği". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  2. ^ Ankara'da bir şok istifa daha

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
6 July 2011 – 24 January 2013
Succeeded by