Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu

Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu (born 1949 in Sürmene, Turkey) is a minister of state of Turkey. He is a professor of religious studies.

Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu
Minister of State
(Responsible for Religious Affairs and Turkish World)
In office
29 August 2007 – 1 May 2009
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byFaruk Çelik
President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs
In office
17 June 1987 – 2 January 1992
PresidentKenan Evren
Turgut Özal
Preceded byTayyar Altıkulaç
Succeeded byMehmet Nuri Yılmaz
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
3 November 2002 – 12 June 2011
ConstituencyAnkara (II) (2002, 2007)
Personal details
Born (1949-12-03) December 3, 1949 (age 74)
Sürmene, Trabzon, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party

Family, education and scientific career

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Yazıcıoğlu went to Grammar School and High School in Milas in Western Turkey. From 1967 to 1971 he studied Islamic theology at Ankara University. To obtain a Ph.D. equivalent the Department for Education sent him to France. Subsequently he came back to Ankara University as an assistant. He attained the post of a professor in 1988.

Family

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Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu is married and father of two children. His brother Recep Yazıcıoğlu (died September 8, 2003) was the governor of Denizli and popular nationwide as "super governor" (Süper Vali).

Political career

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Yazıcıoğlu was assigned head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs 1987–1992. In 2002 Yazıcıoğlu was elected to the parliament for AKP. In the ministry of Erdoğan he was first responsible for religious affairs.

References

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Government offices
Preceded by President of Religious Affairs of Turkey
1987–1992
Succeeded by