Fahri Kasırga (born 20 January 1953, Rize, Turkey) is a Turkish lawyer and the current Secretary General of the Presidency of Turkey. In accordance with Article 114 of the Constitution of Turkey, he has served as a non-party Minister of Justice until the 2007 general elections,[1] after which he joined the Justice and Development Party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Fahri Kasırga
Secretary General of the Turkish Presidency
Assumed office
11 September 2014
Preceded byMustafa İsen
Turkish Prime Ministry Undersecretary
In office
20 January 2014 – 11 September 2014
Preceded byÖzer Kontoğlu
Succeeded byÖzer Kontoğlu
Minister of Justice of Turkey
In office
8 May 2007 – 29 August 2007
Preceded byCemil Çiçek
Succeeded byMehmet Ali Şahin
Personal details
Born (1953-01-20) January 20, 1953 (age 71)
Rize, Turkey

He graduated from Istanbul University in 1977.

References

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  1. ^ "Kasırga'nın bakanlığı mahkemelik oldu". Zaman. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2010. Anayasa'nın 114. maddesi gereği Adalet Bakanlığı'na atanan Fahri Kasırga [Under Article 114 of the constitution Fahri Kasırga was appointed to the Ministry of Justice]
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice
8 May 2007 – 29 August 2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Undersecretary of the Prime Ministry of Turkey
20 January 2014 – 11 September 2014
Succeeded by
Ergin Ergül (deputy)
Preceded by Secretary General of the Presidency of Turkey
11 September 2014 -
Incumbent