Mahir Ünal
Mahir Ünal | |
|---|---|
| Spokesperson of the Justice and Development Party | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ömer Çelik |
| Minister of Culture and Tourism | |
| In office 24 November 2015 – 24 May 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Preceded by | Yalçın Topçu |
| Succeeded by | Nabi Avcı |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2011 | |
| Constituency | Kahramanmaraş (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1966 Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey |
| Citizenship | Turkish |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Education | Theology |
| Alma mater | Marmara University Istanbul University |
| Cabinet | 64th |
| Website | mahirunal.com |
Mahir Ünal (born 1 July 1966) is a Turkish politician and academic from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) who served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism from 24 November 2015 to 24 May 2016. He has been a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Kahramanmaraş since being elected in the 2011 general election. He was re-elected in both the June and November 2015 general elections.
Prior to becoming an MP, Ünal was a campaign strategist for the AKP during the 2007 general and the 2004 and 2009 local elections. He has also worked as an election strategist for elections held in Iraq, Malaysia, Cyprus, Egypt and Lebanon, having served as an advisor to local administrations on the issues of political relations and local policies.