Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
H. Ali Özel
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English
Inauguration Date: January 17th, 2026
Professional Career:
January 2026 – |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
2023–2026 |
Director General for Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
2020–2023 |
Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Washington, D.C. |
2014–2020 |
Deputy Undersecretary, Prime Ministry - Presidency |
2011–2014 |
Director General, Prime Ministry |
2010–2011 |
Deputy Director General, Prime Ministry |
2004–2010 |
Deputy Head of Turkish Public Health Institution, Ministry of Health |
2003–2004 |
Deputy Director General, General Directorate of ETİ Bakır Inc. |
1993–2003 |
Assistant Expert of Public Personnel & Expert of Public Personnel, State Personnel Administration, Prime Ministry |
Education:
Master’s Degree |
Public Administration Institute for Türkiye and the Middle East |
Bachelor’s Degree |
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economy |
Further Studies
Ankara University, European Communities Research and Application Center – European Union Expert
Georgetown University –Business Management Programme
Public Administration Expert
Academic Studies
* The Copenhagen Political Criteria and Türkiye’s Position
* Monetary Union and the Turkish Economy
* Crimes Committed by Civil Servants and the Prosecution of Civil Servants (expertise thesis)
H. Ali Özel
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs