Ahmet Demircan

Ahmet Demircan
Minister of Health
In office
19 July 2017 – 9 July 2018
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Preceded byRecep Akdağ
Succeeded byFahrettin Koca
Personal details
Born (1954-07-13) 13 July 1954 (age 70)
Samsun, Turkey
Political partyWelfare Party (1995–1998)
Virtue Party (1998–2002)
People's Voice Party (2010–2012)
Justice and Development Party (2012–present)
EducationMedicine
Alma materAtatürk University

Ahmet Demircan (born 13 July 1954) is a Turkish physician and politician. He served as the Minister of Health between 2017 and 2018.[1]

Demircan is a graduate from Atatürk University's Faculty of Medicine. He specialized in General Surgery at the same faculty. He worked as practitioner at the state hospitals of Samsun, Muş and Bafra. He was a deputy for Samsun in the 20th, 21st, 25th, 26th and 27th Parliamentary period. He was a Ministry of State in the 54th government of Turkey.[2]

Demircan served as deputy chairmen of the People's Voice Party.[3] He was appointed to the Ministry of Health due to the changes made in the cabinet on 19 July 2017.

References

  1. ^ "Turkey and WHO/Europe sign new biennial collaborative agreement". World Health Organization. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ "TBMM Albümü". tbmm.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Members of dissolved People's Voice Party join AK Party". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Health
19 July 2017–9 July 2018 		Succeeded by