Ali Babacan - Biography

1967 - Born in Ankara, Turkey

1985 - Graduated from TED Ankara High School (Ranking first)

1989 - Received BS degree in Industrial Engineering from METU, Ankara (Ranking first)

1990 - Received Fulbright Scholarship

1992 - Received MBA degree from Kellogg School at Northwestern University, Evanston

1992 to 1994 - Worked at financial consulting firm, Chicago

1994 to 2002 - Ran family business as Chairman, Ankara

2001 to 2019 - Founding Member of AK Parti

2001 to 2016 - Board Member of AK Parti

2002 to 2015 - Member of Parliament (Three consecutive terms)

2002 to 2007 - Minister of Treasury

2005 to 2008 - Chief Negotiator of Turkey for European Union

2007 to 2009 - Minister of Foreign Affairs

2007 to 2015 - Member of National Security Council

2009 to 2015 - Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs

2015 to 2018 - Member of Parliament (Fourth term)

2020 to now - Founder and Leader of DEVA Partisi