Governor of İzmir

The governor of İzmir (Turkish: İzmir Valiliği) is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the province of İzmir. Similar to the governors of the 80 other provinces of Turkey, the governor of İzmir is appointed by the government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within İzmir. The governor is also the most senior commander of both the İzmir provincial police force and the İzmir Gendarmerie.

Governor of İzmir
İzmir Valiliği
Incumbent
Yavuz Selim Köşger
since June 9, 2020
AppointerPresident of Turkey
On the recommendation of the Turkish government
Term lengthNo set term length or limit
Inaugural holderFerit Paşa
February 7, 1909
WebsiteOffice of the Governor
Map of the province of İzmir, showing the provincial districts.

Appointment

The governor of İzmir is appointed by the president of Turkey, who confirms the appointment after recommendation from the Turkish government. The Ministry of the Interior first considers and puts forward possible candidates for approval by the cabinet. The governor of İzmir is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of İzmir.[1]

Term limits

The governor is not limited by any term limits and does not serve for a set length of time. Instead, the governor serves at the pleasure of the government, which can appoint or reposition the governor whenever it sees fit. Such decisions are again made by the cabinet of Turkey. The governor of İzmir, as a civil servant, may not have any close connections or prior experience in İzmir Province. It is not unusual for governors to alternate between several different provinces during their bureaucratic career.

Functions
Main article: Governor (Turkey) § Functions

The governor of İzmir has both bureaucratic functions and influence over local government. The main role of the governor is to oversee the implementation of decisions by government ministries, constitutional requirements and legislation passed by Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders. The governor also has the power to reassign, remove or appoint officials a certain number of public offices and has the right to alter the role of certain public institutions if they see fit. Governors are also the most senior public official within the province, meaning that they preside over any public ceremonies or provincial celebrations being held due to a national holiday. As the commander of the provincial police and Gendarmerie forces, the governor can also take decisions designed to limit civil disobedience and preserve public order. Although mayors of municipalities and councillors are elected during local elections, the governor has the right to re-organise or to inspect the proceedings of local government despite being an unelected position.[2]

List of governors of İzmir
Governors of İzmir[3]
No. Name Took office Left office
1 Ferit Paşa 07 February 1909 02 May 1909
2 Kazım Paşa 02 May 1909 17 September 1909
3 M. Muhtar Paşa 17 September 1909 02 October 1910
4 N. Nazım Paşa 16 October 1910 21 January 1911
5 Ahmet Reşit Bey 18 August 1912 17 October 1912
(4) N. Nazım Paşa 23 January 1913 19 September 1913
6 Rahmi Arslan 29 September 1913 13 October 1917
7 H. Tahsin Uzer 09 January 1918 28 November 1918
8 Nurettin Paşa 26 January 1919 22 March 1919
9 Ahmet İzzet Bey 23 March 1919 ...............
10 Cavit Bey 01 May 1920 26 September 1920
11 Macit Bey 26 September 1920 ...............
12 Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda 11 September 1922 08 August 1923
13 Hüseyin Aziz Akyürek 28 August 1923 21 July1924
14 Kazım Dirik 27 March 1926 07 August 1935
15 Fazlı Güleç 09 August 1935 17 March 1939
16 İbrahim Etem Aykut 29 May 1939 03 June 1940
17 Fuat Tuksal 05 August 1940 23 May 1942
18 Mustafa Sabri Öney 03 July1942 28 December 1943
19 Şefik Refik Soyer 26 January 1944 31 January 1948
20 Osman Sabri Adal 19 February 1948 30 November 1951
21 Muzaffer Tuğsavul 28 January 1952 15 May 1952
(20) Osman Sabri Adal 16 June 1952 06 September 1952
22 Muzaffer Göksenin 07 September 1953 02 October 1954
23 Kemal Hadımlı 16 December 1954 27 May 1960
24 Burhanettin Uluç 11 June 1960 07 November 1961
25 Enver Saatçıgil 17 March 1962 20 June 1964
26 Niyazi Dalokay 20 June 1964 08 September 1964
27 Namık Kemal Şentürk 04 December 1964 22 June 1973
28 Mehmet Raşit Bilgegörün 23 June 1973 15 December 1974
29 Orhan Erbuğ 16 December 1974 02 July 1975
30 Mustafa Uygur 15 July 1975 08 December 1975
31 Turgut Eğilmez 06 January 1976 19 September 1977
32 Necdet Calp 11 February 1978 11 December 1979
33 Nazmi Çengelci 11 December 1979 08 January 1981
34 Hüseyin Öğütçen 08 January 1981 10 February 1984
35 Vecdi Gönül 13 February 1984 11 January 1988
36 Nevzat Ayaz 23 January 1988 17 October 1989
37 Kutlu Aktaş 21 April 1990 23 July 1997
38 Erol Çakır 24 July 1997 13 August 1998
39 Kemal Nehrozoğlu 14 August 1998 30 May 2000
40 Alaaddin Yüksel 09 August 2000 17 February 2003
41 Yusuf Ziya Göksu 19 February 2003 16 July 2005
42 Oğuz Kağan Köksal 29 July 2005 09 March 2007
43 Mustafa Cahit Kıraç 20 March 2007 21 May 2013
44 Mustafa Toprak 31 May 2013 10 June 2016
45 Erol Ayyıldız 10 June 2016 18 June 2020
46 Yavuz Selim Köşger 09 June 2020 Incumbent

See also

References
  1. "Valinin Görevleri Nelerdir ?". Büyüteç. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. "Vali". Türkçe Bilgi. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. "Görev Yapmış Valilerimiz". Governor of İzmir. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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