CURRICULUM VITAE OF H.E. BEKIR UYSAL

AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

Born on 8 March 1960 in Kelekçi, Türkiye

Married and father of 2 children

Languages: Turkish, French and English

Bachelor's degree: Ankara University - Faculty of Political Sciences - International Relations - 1985

Master's degree: Istanbul University - Institute of Social Sciences - 1991

PhD: University of Paris VIII - Faculty of International Relations- 1998

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

1984 - 1985Military service

1985 – 1989 Vice-inspector, Member of the Board of Inspection, Türkiye İş Bankası

1989 – 1991Attaché, Directorate General of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ankara

1991 - 1994Attaché, Vice-Consul, Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Paris

1994 - 1996Second Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

1996 - 1998Second Secretary, First Secretary - Protocol Department, MFA, Ankara

1998 - 1999First Secretary, Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Luxembourg

1999 - 2002Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Ourmia /Iran

09/2002 - 12/2002Head of Department for the North East Mediterranean, MFA, Ankara

2002 - 2004Head of Department for Maritime Affairs, Aviation and Borders, MFA, Ankara

2004 - 2006Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Türkiye to the UN Office in Vienna

2006 - 2008Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Strasbourg

2008 - 2010First Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Nicosia

2010 - 2011Head of Consular Affairs, Visa and External Liaison Department, MFA, Ankara

2011 - 2012Head of Diplomatic Archives Department, Minister Plenipotentiary, MFA, Ankara

2012 - 2018Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye in Kinshasa

Accredited to the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic

2018 - 2020Ambassador, Member of the Board of Inspection, MFA Ankara

2020 - 2022 Ambassador, President of the Board of Inspection, MFA, Ankara

09/2022 - Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye in Brussels to the Kingdom of Belgium