Sadi Güven
| Sadi Güven | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of the Supreme Electoral Council | |
|
Assumed office 24 January 2013 | |
| Vice President | Turan Karakaya |
| Preceded by | Ali Em |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 June 1955 Dursunbey, Balıkesir, Turkey |
| Nationality |
 Turkey |
| Alma mater | İstanbul University |
Sadi Güven (born 24 June 1955) is a Turkish former judge who serves as the 15th and current President of the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey since 2013.
Early life and career
Güven was born on 24 June 1955 in Dursunbey, Balıkesir and graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Law in 1978. He became a candidate to become a judge in İstanbul. He served as a judge in the districts of Narman, İslahiye, Malkara, Fethiye and Ankara.[1] He also served as the President of the Ankara Court of Commerce and served as the Deputy Undersecretary to the Ministry of Justice between 19 April 2005 and 13 July 2008.[2] On 13 July 2008, he was elected as a member of the Court of Cassation. On 24 January 2013, he succeeded Ali Em as the President of the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey.[3]