Kürşad Tüzmen

Kürşad Tüzmen
Minister of State
(Responsible for Foreign Trade and Customs)
In office
November 19, 2002  March 12, 2003
Prime MinisterAbdullah Gül
In office
March 14, 2003  August 28, 2007
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
In office
August 29, 2007  May 1, 2009
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Succeeded byZafer Çağlayan
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
3 November 2002  12 June 2011
ConstituencyGaziantep (2002), Mersin (2007)
Personal details
Born (1958-10-09) October 9, 1958
Ankara, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
Children2
RelativesTarkan Tüzmen
EducationBusiness administration, international relations
Alma mater
OccupationCivil servant, politician

Kürşad Tüzmen (born October 9, 1958) is a Turkish former civil servant and Minister of State of Turkey responsible for foreign trade. He held this position between 2002 and 2009.