Abdulkadir Emin Önen

Ambassador of theRepublic of TurkeytothePeople’sRepublic of China

Birth Date:15 March 1976

Birth Place:Ankara

Education:

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Primary School: “Ulubatlı Hasan İlköğretim Okulu” – Ankara, 1988

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Middle School and High School: “Gazi Anadolu Lisesi” – Ankara, 1994

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Undergraduate: Fatih University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Public Administration – İstanbul, 2001

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Postgraduate: “Asian Perception in Turkish Foreign Policy since 2003” Political Science Master – Fatih University, İstanbul, 2010

Professional Experience:

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Investment Advisor and Director General in Private Sector – Turkey, 2001-2005

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Director General of a private company – China/Guangzhou, 2005-2007

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Manager of his own consulting company in import and export business – China/Guangzhou, 2005-2007

Political Life:

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Elected Member of Parliament (23^rd term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey), Justice and Development Party, Şanlıurfa – 2007-2011

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Head of the Turkish Group at the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), 23^rd
Term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey – 2007-2011

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Vice-President of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) – 2009-2011

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Elected Member of Parliament (24^th term of Grand National Assembly of Turkey), Justice and Development Party, Şanlıurfa – 2011-2015

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Chairman of Turkey-China Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group – 2011-2015

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Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) President of the Turkish Group – 2011-2015

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Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the International Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) – 2013-2015

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Vice-President for External Relations, Justice and Development Party – 2008-2014

Presidency:

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Chief Advisor of the President of the Republic of Turkey, 2016-2017

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Board Member of the Turkish Tennis Federation, 2016 - ongoing

Marital Status:

Married, 3 children (2 sons, 1 daughter)

Language Skills:

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Turkish (Native

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English (Good)

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Chinese (Intermediate)

Hobbies:

Tennis, Basketball, Hiking, Photography