Aysel Çelikel
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 | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 5 August 2002 – 18 November 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit |
| Preceded by | Hikmet Sami Türk |
| Succeeded by | Cemil Çiçek |
| Chair of the Association for the Support of Contemporary Living | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Türkân Saylan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1933 (age 89–90) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence(s) | Rumelihisarı, Sarıyer, Istanbul |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University (BA, PhD) Columbia University (LLM) |
| Occupation | Academic, legal scholar, and author |
| Profession | Private international law |
| Cabinet | 57th |
Aysel Çelikel is currently the Chairwoman of the Association for the Support of Contemporary Living (Turkish: Çağdaş Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği, ÇYDD).[1]
References
- "Prof.Dr.Aysel Çelikel (Genel Başkan)" (in Turkish). Association for the Support of Contemporary Living. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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