Köksal Toptan
Köksal Toptan (born 3 January 1943) is a Turkish lawyer, politician and a member of the Justice and Development Party. He earlier served as government minister in three cabinets. He was the speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey between August 2007 and August 2009.
Köksal Toptan | |
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Toptan in 2013 | |
| 23rd Speaker of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 9 August 2007 – 9 August 2009 | |
| President | Ahmet Necdet Sezer Abdullah Gül |
| Deputy | Eyyüp Cenap Gülpınar Nevzat Pakdil Meral Akşener Güldal Mumcu |
| Preceded by | Bülent Arınç |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Ali Şahin |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 5 October 1995 – 30 October 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Tansu Çiller |
| Preceded by | İsmail Cem |
| Succeeded by | Fikri Sağlar |
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 23 June 1991 – 25 June 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Avni Akyol |
| Succeeded by | Nahit Menteşe |
| Minister of State | |
| In office 12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 3 November 2002 – 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Zonguldak (2002, 2007, 2011) |
| In office 14 December 1987 – 18 April 1999 | |
| Constituency | Zonguldak (1987) Bartın (1991, 1995) |
| In office 5 June 1977 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Constituency | Zonguldak (1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1943 Rize, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice Party (1963-1980) True Path Party (1986-1999) Justice and Development Party (2002-present) |
| Spouse | Saime Toptan |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
He was educated in the Faculty of Law at Istanbul University. He worked as a lawyer following his graduation. Köksal Toptan entered politics first at regional level in Zonguldak. Later, he was elected to the parliament as Deputy of Zonguldak and Bartın. He served as Minister of State in the 6th Süleyman Demirel cabinet (12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980), as Minister of National Education in the 7th Demirel cabinet (23 June 1991 – 25 June 1993) and then as Minister of Culture in the 2nd Tansu Çiller cabinet (5 October 1995 – 30 October 1995). During the government of Justice and Development Party (AKP), he was the chairman of the parliament commission of justice between 2003 and 2007.
Elected as deputy of Zonguldak from the AKP again in 2007, he was nominated by his party for the post of Speaker of the Parliament on 8 August 2007. On 9 August 2007, Köksal Toptan was elected 23rd Speaker of the parliament, supported also by the opposition parties.
Köksal Toptan is married with three children.