Aysel Çelikel (born 1933) is a Turkish academic, legal scholar and author who served as the first Minister of Justice of Turkey at 57th Cabinet. She was neither a Member of Parliament nor in political affiliation. She appointed as independent minister by PM Bülent Ecevit in accordance to Article 114 of the Constitution three months before the 1999 general election.

Aysel Çelikel
Minister of Justice
In office
5 August 2002 – 18 November 2002
Prime MinisterBülent Ecevit
Preceded byHikmet Sami Türk
Succeeded byCemil Çiçek
Chair of the Association for the Support of Contemporary Living
Assumed office
26 May 2009
Preceded byTürkân Saylan
Personal details
Born1933 (age 90–91)
Istanbul, Turkey
Political partyIndependent
Residence(s)Rumelihisarı, Sarıyer, Istanbul
EducationLaw
Alma materIstanbul University (BA, PhD)
Columbia University (LLM)
OccupationAcademic, legal scholar, and author
ProfessionPrivate international law
Cabinet57th

Aysel Çelikel is currently the Chairwoman of the Association for the Support of Contemporary Living (Turkish: Çağdaş Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği, ÇYDD).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Prof.Dr.Aysel Çelikel (Genel Başkan)" (in Turkish). Association for the Support of Contemporary Living. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by 68th Minister of Justice
5 August 2002 – 18 November 2002
Succeeded by