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'''Hikmet Çetin''' (born 1937) is a [[Turkish people|Turkish]] politician former minister of foreign affairs and was leader of the [[Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi|Republican People's Party]] (CHP) for a short time. He served also as the [[List of Speakers of the Parliament of Turkey|Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly]].
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==Early life==
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He was born in [[Lice, Turkey|Lice]], a town in the southeastern [[Diyarbakır Province]]. After completing primary school in his hometown and high school in [[Ankara]], he graduated in 1960 with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in Economics and Finance from [[Ankara University]], School of Political Sciences.
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After completing his education, Hikmet Çetin joined the State Planning Organization (Turkish: Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı, DPT). Shortly after, he was sent abroad and also to the [[United States]], where he received his [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in "''Economics of development''" from [[Williams College]] in [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]], USA. In 1968, he did research work on "''Planning models''" at the [[Stanford University]], [[California]], USA. After returning home, he completed his military service in 1970 and worked as the head of Economics Planning Department at the DPT until 1977. During this time, he was a part-time lecturer at the [[Middle East Technical University]] in Ankara.
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==Political career==
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Hikmet Çetin stepped into politics in the [[1977 Turkish general election|1977 general elections]] as deputy of [[Istanbul]] from the [[Republican People's Party (Turkey)|Republican People's Party]] (CHP). Between 1978 and 1979, he served as Minister of State and later as Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of the Prime Minister [[Bülent Ecevit]]. Following the [[1980 Turkish coup d'état|1980 military coup]] that banned the existing political parties, Hikmet Çetin became an advisor in planning to the Government of [[Yemen]].
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He returned to politics following his election to the [[Turkish Grand National Assembly|parliament]] in 1987 as deputy of Diyarbakır from the [[Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)|Social Democratic Populist Party]] (Turkish: Sosyal Demokrat Halkçı Parti, SHP), the successor of the banned Republican People's Party. He was in the board of SHP and became its Secretary General. Hikmet Çetin was elected in [[1991 Turkish general election|1991]] for the third time to Parliament as deputy of [[Gaziantep]] from SHP.
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He was appointed in 1991 Minister of Foreign Affairs in the coalition cabinet of Prime Minister [[Süleyman Demirel]]. He kept his seat in the coalition cabinet of [[Tansu Çiller]], who took over the government leadership from Demirel after his rise to the Presidency. Hikmet Çetin resigned from his post on July 27, 1994.
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In 1995, the two left wing parties, SHP and CHP decided to merge, and their general assemblies agreed on the leadership of Hikmet Çetin. He was elected chairman on February 18, 1995. At the party convention held on September 9, 1995, he did not run for the chair of the Republican People's Party again and resigned.
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Hikmet Çetin retook his seat in the Parliament in the [[1995 Turkish general election|1995 general elections]] and was elected as the [[List of Speakers of the Parliament of Turkey|Speaker of the Parliament]] on October 16, 1997 and occupied this position until April 18, 1999.
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==Diplomatic duty==
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He was appointed on November 19, 2003 as [[NATO]] Secretary General's first [[NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan|Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan]], the highest-level political representative of NATO in this country, where it has held the command of the [[International Security Assistance Force]] (ISAF) since August 11, 2003. On January 26, 2004, he took office in [[Kabul]], and served two consecutive terms until August 24, 2006.<ref>[http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_20061.htm Appointment of NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan], 19 November 2003</ref>
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== After Politics==
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Since 2013, Çetin has been a Member of the [[Global Leadership Foundation]] (part of the [[George Soros]] network), an organisation that works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance in the form of democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. It does so by making available, discreetly and in confidence, the experience of former leaders to today’s national leaders. It is a not-for-profit organisation composed of former heads of government, senior governmental and international organization officials who work closely with heads of government on governance-related issues of concern to them.
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Çetin is a commissioner for the Euro-Atlantic Security Community of the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]]. He is a member of the [[European Leadership Network]].
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== Personal life ==
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Hikmet Çetin is of Kurdish descent,<ref>http://www.rusencakir.com/Turkiyenin-Kurt-Sorunu%E2%80%94-11/14|quote=Hikmet Çetin de Kürt kökenlidir</ref> and is married to İnci Çetin, and they have two children.
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Latest revision as of 03:05, 12 September 2024

Person.png Hikmet Çetin  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Hikmet Cetin.gif
Born1937
Lice, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Alma materAnkara University, Williams College
Member ofEuropean Leadership Network, Global Relations Forum
PartyRepublican People's Party, (CHP)
Turkish transatlantic politician

Employment.png NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

In office
19 November 2003 - 24 August 2006

Employment.png Speaker of the Grand National Assembly

In office
16 October 1997 - 18 April 1999

Employment.png Leader of the Republican People's Party

In office
18 February 1995 - 9 September 1995
Preceded byDeniz Baykal
Succeeded byDeniz Baykal

Employment.png Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
27 March 1995 - 5 October 1995

Employment.png Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
3 October 1978 - 12 November 1979

Employment.png Turkey/Minister of Foreign Affairs

In office
21 November 1991 - 27 July 1994

Employment.png Turkey/Member of the Grand National Assembly Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
29 November 1987 - 18 April 1999

Employment.png Turkey/Member of the Grand National Assembly Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
5 June 1977 - 12 September 1980

Hikmet Çetin (born 1937) is a Turkish politician former minister of foreign affairs and was leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) for a short time. He served also as the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

Early life

He was born in Lice, a town in the southeastern Diyarbakır Province. After completing primary school in his hometown and high school in Ankara, he graduated in 1960 with a B.A. degree in Economics and Finance from Ankara University, School of Political Sciences.

After completing his education, Hikmet Çetin joined the State Planning Organization (Turkish: Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı, DPT). Shortly after, he was sent abroad and also to the United States, where he received his M.A. in "Economics of development" from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA. In 1968, he did research work on "Planning models" at the Stanford University, California, USA. After returning home, he completed his military service in 1970 and worked as the head of Economics Planning Department at the DPT until 1977. During this time, he was a part-time lecturer at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara.

Political career

Hikmet Çetin stepped into politics in the 1977 general elections as deputy of Istanbul from the Republican People's Party (CHP). Between 1978 and 1979, he served as Minister of State and later as Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of the Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit. Following the 1980 military coup that banned the existing political parties, Hikmet Çetin became an advisor in planning to the Government of Yemen.

He returned to politics following his election to the parliament in 1987 as deputy of Diyarbakır from the Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkish: Sosyal Demokrat Halkçı Parti, SHP), the successor of the banned Republican People's Party. He was in the board of SHP and became its Secretary General. Hikmet Çetin was elected in 1991 for the third time to Parliament as deputy of Gaziantep from SHP.

He was appointed in 1991 Minister of Foreign Affairs in the coalition cabinet of Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel. He kept his seat in the coalition cabinet of Tansu Çiller, who took over the government leadership from Demirel after his rise to the Presidency. Hikmet Çetin resigned from his post on July 27, 1994.

In 1995, the two left wing parties, SHP and CHP decided to merge, and their general assemblies agreed on the leadership of Hikmet Çetin. He was elected chairman on February 18, 1995. At the party convention held on September 9, 1995, he did not run for the chair of the Republican People's Party again and resigned.

Hikmet Çetin retook his seat in the Parliament in the 1995 general elections and was elected as the Speaker of the Parliament on October 16, 1997 and occupied this position until April 18, 1999.

Diplomatic duty

He was appointed on November 19, 2003 as NATO Secretary General's first Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, the highest-level political representative of NATO in this country, where it has held the command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) since August 11, 2003. On January 26, 2004, he took office in Kabul, and served two consecutive terms until August 24, 2006.[1]

After Politics

Since 2013, Çetin has been a Member of the Global Leadership Foundation (part of the George Soros network), an organisation that works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance in the form of democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. It does so by making available, discreetly and in confidence, the experience of former leaders to today’s national leaders. It is a not-for-profit organisation composed of former heads of government, senior governmental and international organization officials who work closely with heads of government on governance-related issues of concern to them.

Çetin is a commissioner for the Euro-Atlantic Security Community of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is a member of the European Leadership Network.

Personal life

Hikmet Çetin is of Kurdish descent,[2] and is married to İnci Çetin, and they have two children.


 

A Document by Hikmet Çetin

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:Uniting Behind A People’s Vaccine Against COVID-19open letter14 May 2020"COVID-19/Vaccine"A number of deep state operatives, including 14 Bilderbergers, calling for the creation of infrastructure to rapidly jab everyone in the world.

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/19958 June 199511 June 1995Greece
Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel
Vouliagmeni
The 43rd Bilderberg. Held at the Burgenstock Hotel in Burgenstock, Switzerland.
Bilderberg/200731 May 20073 June 2007Turkey
Istanbul
The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey
Munich Security Conference/20114 February 20116 February 2011Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 47th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20123 February 20125 February 2012Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 48th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20131 February 20133 February 2013Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 49th Munich Security Conference

 

Event Witnessed

EventLocation(s)Description
Munich Security Conference/2014Munich
Bavaria
Germany
The 50th Munich Security Conference
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