Governor of İzmir

Governor of a Turkish Province

Governor of İzmir
İzmir Valiliği

Incumbent
Yavuz Selim Köşger

since June 9, 2020

Appointer| President of Turkey
On the recommendation of the Turkish government
Term length| No set term length or limit
Inaugural holder| Ferit Paşa
February 7, 1909
Website| Office of the Governor
Map of the province of İzmir, showing the provincial districts.

The governor of İzmir (Turkish: İzmir Valiliği) is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the province of İzmir. Similar to the governors of the 80 other provinces of Turkey, the governor of İzmir is appointed by the government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within İzmir. The governor is also the most senior commander of both the İzmir provincial police force and the İzmir Gendarmerie.

## Appointment

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The governor of İzmir is appointed by the president of Turkey, who confirms the appointment after recommendation from the Turkish government. The Ministry of the Interior first considers and puts forward possible candidates for approval by the cabinet. The governor of İzmir is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of İzmir.[1]

### Term limits

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The governor is not limited by any term limits and does not serve for a set length of time. Instead, the governor serves at the pleasure of the government, which can appoint or reposition the governor whenever it sees fit. Such decisions are again made by the cabinet of Turkey. The governor of İzmir, as a civil servant, may not have any close connections or prior experience in İzmir Province. It is not unusual for governors to alternate between several different provinces during their bureaucratic career.

## Functions

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Main article: Governor (Turkey) § Functions

The governor of İzmir has both bureaucratic functions and influence over local government. The main role of the governor is to oversee the implementation of decisions by government ministries, constitutional requirements and legislation passed by Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders. The governor also has the power to reassign, remove or appoint officials a certain number of public offices and has the right to alter the role of certain public institutions if they see fit. Governors are also the most senior public official within the province, meaning that they preside over any public ceremonies or provincial celebrations being held due to a national holiday. As the commander of the provincial police and Gendarmerie forces, the governor can also take decisions designed to limit civil disobedience and preserve public order. Although mayors of municipalities and councillors are elected during local elections, the governor has the right to re-organise or to inspect the proceedings of local government despite being an unelected position.[2]

## List of governors of İzmir

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Governors of İzmir[3] No.  | Name  | Took office  | Left office

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1  | Ferit Paşa | 7 February 1909  | 2 May 1909
2  | Kazım Paşa | 2 May 1909  | 17 September 1909
3  | M. Muhtar Paşa | 17 September 1909  | 2 October 1910
4  | N. Nazım Paşa | 16 October 1910  | 21 January 1911
5  | Ahmet Reşit Bey | 18 August 1912  | 17 October 1912
(4) | N. Nazım Paşa | 23 January 1913  | 19 September 1913
6  | Rahmi Arslan | 29 September 1913  | 13 October 1917
7  | H. Tahsin Uzer | 9 January 1918  | 28 November 1918
8  | Nurettin Paşa | 26 January 1919  | 22 March 1919
9  | Ahmet İzzet Bey | 23 March 1919  | ...............
10  | Cavit Bey | 1 May 1920  | 26 September 1920
11  | Macit Bey | 26 September 1920  | ...............
12  | Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda | 11 September 1922  | 8 August 1923
13  | Hüseyin Aziz Akyürek | 28 August 1923  | 21 July 1924
14  | Kazım Dirik | 27 March 1926  | 7 August 1935
15  | Fazlı Güleç | 9 August 1935  | 17 March 1939
16  | İbrahim Etem Aykut | 29 May 1939  | 3 June 1940
17  | Fuat Tuksal | 5 August 1940  | 23 May 1942
18  | Mustafa Sabri Öney | 3 July 1942  | 28 December 1943
19  | Şefik Refik Soyer | 26 January 1944  | 31 January 1948
20  | Osman Sabri Adal | 19 February 1948  | 30 November 1951
21  | Muzaffer Tuğsavul | 28 January 1952  | 15 May 1952
(20) | Osman Sabri Adal | 16 June 1952  | 6 September 1952
22  | Muzaffer Göksenin | 7 September 1953  | 2 October 1954
23  | Kemal Hadımlı | 16 December 1954  | 27 May 1960
24  | Burhanettin Uluç | 11 June 1960  | 7 November 1961
25  | Enver Saatçıgil | 17 March 1962  | 20 June 1964
26  | Niyazi Dalokay | 20 June 1964  | 8 September 1964
27  | Namık Kemal Şentürk | 4 December 1964  | 22 June 1973
28  | Mehmet Raşit Bilgegörün | 23 June 1973  | 15 December 1974
29  | Orhan Erbuğ | 16 December 1974  | 2 July 1975
30  | Mustafa Uygur | 15 July 1975  | 8 December 1975
31  | Turgut Eğilmez | 6 January 1976  | 19 September 1977
32  | Necdet Calp | 11 February 1978  | 11 December 1979
33  | Nazmi Çengelci | 11 December 1979  | 8 January 1981
34  | Hüseyin Öğütçen | 8 January 1981  | 10 February 1984
35  | Vecdi Gönül | 13 February 1984  | 11 January 1988
36  | Nevzat Ayaz | 23 January 1988  | 17 October 1989
37  | Kutlu Aktaş | 21 April 1990  | 23 July 1997
38  | Erol Çakır | 24 July 1997  | 13 August 1998
39  | Kemal Nehrozoğlu | 14 August 1998  | 30 May 2000
40  | Alaaddin Yüksel | 9 August 2000  | 17 February 2003
41  | Yusuf Ziya Göksu | 19 February 2003  | 16 July 2005
42  | Oğuz Kağan Köksal | 29 July 2005  | 9 March 2007
43  | Mustafa Cahit Kıraç | 20 March 2007  | 21 May 2013
44  | Mustafa Toprak | 31 May 2013  | 10 June 2016
45  | Erol Ayyıldız | 10 June 2016  | 18 June 2020
46  | Yavuz Selim Köşger | 9 June 2020  | Incumbent

## See also

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* Governor (Turkey)
* İzmir Province
* Ministry of the Interior (Turkey)
* List of mayors of İzmir

## References

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1. ^ "Valinin Görevleri Nelerdir ?". Büyüteç. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. ^ "Vali". Türkçe Bilgi. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
3. ^ "Görev Yapmış Valilerimiz". Governor of İzmir. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

## External links

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* Biography of the Governor of İzmir

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