Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Meclis Başkanvekili

Seal of Grand National Assembly
Appointer Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Term length 4 years
Formation 23 April 1920
Website www.tbmm.gov.tr

The Deputy Speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanvekilleri) serve on the Speakers Council (Turkish: Başkanlık Divanı) in the Grand National Assembly, the unicameral Parliament of the Turkish Republic. There are four Deputy Speakers, selected according to the parliamentary composition of the incumbent Parliament. Unlike the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, the Deputy Speakers are not elected by MPs. Instead, each party who has enough representation to nominate a Deputy Speaker can do so, with their nomination automatically becoming official. However, parties can also hold elections within their parliamentary groups to determine their Deputy Speaker.

In the current 26th Parliament of Turkey, there are four parties with representation but only three obtained the right to a Deputy Speaker. The governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) nominated two deputies, namely Ahmet Aydın and Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı. The Republican People's Party (CHP) nominated Akif Hamzaçebi and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) nominated Pervin Buldan. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), holding 40 seats, was not eligible to select a deputy.

Current deputy speakers

The current Deputy Speakers for the 26th Parliament of Turkey, as confirmed in November 2015 are as follows.[1]

Party Portrait Deputy Term start
Justice and Development Party Ahmet Aydın 24 November 2015
Justice and Development Party Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı 24 November 2015
Republican People's Party Akif Hamzaçebi 19 November 2015
Peoples' Democratic Party Pervin Buldan 23 November 2015

List of former Deputy Speakers

Parliament
(start - end)		 Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy
25th
23 June 2015 - 1 November 2015 		Naci Bostancı
9 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 		Şafak Pavey
9 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 		Koray Aydın
24 June 2015 - 1 November 2015 		Yurdusev Özsökmenler
3 July 2015 - 1 November 2015
24th
28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 		Sadık Yakut
28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 		Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı
28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 		Güldal Mumcu
10 August 2007 - 7 June 2015 		Meral Akşener
10 August 2007 - 7 June 2015
23rd
10 August 2007 - 12 June 2011 		Sadık Yakut
9 August 2009 - 12 June 2011 		Nevzat Pakdil
28 November 2002 - 12 June 2011
Eyyüp Cenap Gülpınar
10 August 2007 - 9 August 2009

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