Figen Yüksekdağ
Figen Yüksekdağ Şenoğlu (born 19 December 1971) is a Turkish politician and journalist, who was a former co-leader of the left-wing Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) of Turkey from 2014 to 2017, serving alongside Selahattin Demirtaş. She was a Member of Parliament for Van since the June 2015 general election until her parliamentary membership was revoked by the courts on 21 February 2017. Her party membership and therefore her co-leadership position were revoked by the courts on 9 March 2017 following a six-year prison sentence for distributing "terrorist propaganda".
Figen Yüksekdağ | |
|---|---|
| Chairwoman of the Peoples' Democratic Party | |
| In office 22 June 2014 – 9 March 2017 Serving with Selahattin Demirtaş | |
| Preceded by | Ertuğrul Kürkçü & Sebahat Tuncel |
| Succeeded by | Serpil Kemalbay |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 7 June 2015 – 21 February 2017 | |
| Constituency | Van (June 2015, Nov 2015) |
| Leader of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed | |
| In office 29 January 2010 – 7 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | party established |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Ulusoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Figen Yüksekdağ 19 December 1971 Adana, Turkey |
| Political party | Socialist Party of the Oppressed (2010–2014) Peoples' Democratic Party (2014–2017) |
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