Hüseyin Baş (b. 25 April 1991; Trabzon, Turkey) is a Turkish politician and the incumbent Independent Turkey Party (BTP) chairman. He is the son of Haydar Baş.
Hüseyin Baş | |
|---|---|
 Baş as chairman of the BTP | |
| Chairman of the Independent Turkey Party | |
| Assumed office 27 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Haydar Baş |
| In office 27 April 2020 – Incumbent | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1991 Trabzon, Turkey |
| Political party | Independent Turkey Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Aydin University |
Career edit
Hüseyin Baş was born in Trabzon on April 25, 1991. He attended primary and secondary school in Trabzon, and attended high school in Istanbul. In 2014, he graduated from Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Law. He started his political career by joining the youth branches of the Independent Turkey Party. He served as the BTP Istanbul provincial vice chairman, and was later full vice chairman.[1]
Following the death of his father Haydar Baş on April 14, 2020,[2] he was elected party chairman on April 22, 2020.[3] At the 5th Extraordinary Congress of the BTP held on October 18, 2020, he was re-elected as the party chairman.[1]
Personal life edit
He is the son of Haydar Baş, politician and author. He is married and has 2 children.
References edit
- ^ a b "Genel Başkan". btp.org.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "BTP Genel Başkanı Haydar Baş, koronavirüs teşhisiyle tedavi gördüğü hastanede hayatını kaybetti". Demirören Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "BTP'nin yeni Genel Başkanı Hüseyin Baş" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.