Selma Aliye Kavaf

Selma Aliye Kavaf
Selma Aliye Kavaf
Minister of State ; (Responsible for Women and Family Affairs)
	In office; 1 May 2009 – 6 June 2011
Preceded by	Nimet Çubukçu
Succeeded by	Office abolished
President of the Women's Branch ; of the Justice and Development Party
	In office; 2002 – 1 May 2009
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Fatma Şahin
Personal details
Born	1 July 1962 (age 62); Denizli, Turkey
Political party	Justice and Development Party (AKP) (2002–2020); Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) (2020–2023); Republican People's Party (2023–present)
Alma mater	Ankara University

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Selma Aliye Kavaf (born 1 July 1962) is a Turkish politician. She is the former Minister of State Responsible for Women and Family Affairs, and a member of parliament for Denizli of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

In the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election, she was elected in Manisa for the Republican People's Party.

Early life and career

Kavaf was born July 1 1962. She graduated from the Turkology department of Ankara University Language, History and Geography Faculty. She has worked as a teacher both in public and private schools for seven years.

Political career

Kavaf entered politics in 2002 after the foundation of Justice and Development Party. After the elections, Kavaf was promoted as the Founder General Presidency of Women's Branch of the Justice and Development Party. It is the first women organization of a Turkish political party in an institutional sense.

In the 2007 Turkish general election, Kavaf was elected as a member of parliament. She is the first female MP from Denizli. On 1 May 2009, she was appointed as State Minister Responsible for Women and Family in the second cabinet of Erdoğan. She has stated that she opposes homosexuality, in her own words: "I believe homosexuality is a biological disorder, a disease. It needs to be treated."^[1] Her remarks sparked controversy and were protested by anti-homophobia activists^[2] in Turkey.^[3]

Kavaf is one of the founding members of Ali Babacan's newly formed Democracy and Progress Party.^[4]

In the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election she was elected in Manisa for the Republican People's Party.^[5]

External links

(in Turkish) Selma Aliye Kavaf – Official Website
(in Turkish) Biography of Selma Aliye Kavaf at AK Party

References

^ 'Homosexuality is a disease' says Turkish minister, " Hürriyet, March 7, 2010.
^ Turkish activists want minister tried for derogatory comments on gays, " Deutsche Welle, 16 March 2010.
^ "Activists protest Turkish minister's remarks about gays," Hürriyet, 15 April 2010.
^ "Kurucu Üyeler".
^ Hayta, Musa. "Eski bakan Kavaf, CHP listesinden Manisa Milletvekili seçildi". D20Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 June 2023.

Political offices
New title Office established	President of the Women's Branch of the Justice and Development Party 2002 – 1 May 2009	Succeeded by Fatma Şahin
Preceded by Nimet Çubukçu	Minister of State (Responsible for Women and Family Affairs) 1 May 2009 – 6 June 2011	Succeeded by Fatma Şahin as Minister of Family and Social Policy

[1] 'Homosexuality is a disease' says Turkish minister, " Hürriyet, March 7, 2010.

[2] Turkish activists want minister tried for derogatory comments on gays, " Deutsche Welle, 16 March 2010.

[homosexuality_disease-3] "Activists protest Turkish minister's remarks about gays," Hürriyet, 15 April 2010.

[4] "Kurucu Üyeler".

[5] Hayta, Musa. "Eski bakan Kavaf, CHP listesinden Manisa Milletvekili seçildi". D20Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 June 2023.

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Cabinet
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (2003–2014)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Cemil Çiçek (2007–2011) Hayati Yazıcı (2007–2009) Bülent Arınç (2009–2011) Nazım Ekren (2007–2009) Ali Babacan (2009–2011)
Minister of State	Mehmet Aydın (2007–2011) Kürşad Tüzmen (2007-2009) Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan (2009–2011) Nimet Çubukçu (2007–2009) Selma Aliye Kavaf (2009–2011) Cevdet Yılmaz (2009–2011) Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu (2007–2009) Faruk Çelik (2009–2011) Murat Başesgioğlu (2007–2009) Faruk Nafız Özak (2009–2011) Egemen Bağış (2009–2011) Hayati Yazıcı (2009–2011)
Minister of Justice	Mehmet Ali Şahin (2007–2009) Sadullah Ergin (2009–2011)
Minister of National Defense	Mehmet Vecdi Gönül (2007–2011)
Minister of the Interior	Beşir Atalay (2007–2011)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Ali Babacan (2007–2009) Ahmet Davutoğlu (since 2009–2011)
Minister of Finance	Kemal Unakıtan (2007–2009) Mehmet Şimşek (2009–2011)
Minister of National Education	Hüseyin Çelik (2007–2009) Nimet Çubukçu (2009–2011)
Minister of Public Works and Settlement	Faruk Nafız Özak (2007-2009) Mustafa Demir (2009–2011)
Minister of Health	Recep Akdağ (2007–2011)
Minister of Transport and Communication	Binali Yıldırım (2007–2011)
Minister of Agriculture	Mehmet Mehdi Eker (2007–2011)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Faruk Çelik (2007–2009) Ömer Dinçer (2009–2011)
Minister of Industry and Commerce	Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan (2007–2009) Nihat Ergün (2009–2011)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Mehmet Hilmi Güler (2007–2009) Taner Yıldız (2009–2011)
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Ertuğrul Günay (2007–2011)
Minister of Environment and Forestry	Veysel Eroğlu (2007–2011)