Kemal Şamlıoğlu Appointed Secretary-General of Türkiye’s Parliament

Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has announced the appointment of Kemal Şamlıoğlu as the new Secretary-General of the Turkish Parliament, following the resignation of his predecessor, Hüseyin Kürşat Kırbıyık.

The appointment comes about a year after Kırbıyık took office. He resigned following a serious disagreement with someone close to Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş. Deputy Secretary-General Ahmet Bozkurt was appointed to replace him.

Who Is Kemal Şamlıoğlu?

Kemal Şamlıoğlu was born in the city of Rize in 1978. He has held several administrative and educational positions throughout his career.

He previously served as head of the General Directorate of Private Educational Institutions at the Ministry of National Education. He later became Secretary-General of Hacı Bayram Veli University in Ankara.

He also served as a member of the Presidential Education and Training Policies Board before being appointed Deputy Minister of National Education. According to the report, this was one of the most important positions in his government career.

The Role of the Secretary-General

The Turkish Parliament is the country's legislative body and is headed by Numan Kurtulmuş.

The Secretary-General plays an important role, as the position involves overseeing the parliament's administrative affairs and supporting the work of lawmakers and parliamentary committees.

The General Secretariat is responsible for the parliament's internal administration, including its organizational, administrative, and support services. This makes the Secretary-General one of the parliament's most senior administrative officials.