Sadi Güven
| Sadi Güven | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of the Supreme Electoral Council | |
| Assumed office 24 January 2013 |
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| Vice President | Turan Karakaya |
| Preceded by | Ali Em |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1955 Dursunbey, Balıkesir, Turkey |
| Nationality | |
| Alma mater | İstanbul University |
Sadi Güven (born 24 June 1955) is a Turkish former judge who serves as the 15th and current President of the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey since 2013.
Early life and career[edit]
Güven was born on 24 June 1955 in Dursunbey, Balıkesir and graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Law in 1978. He became a candidate to become a judge in İstanbul. He served as a judge in the districts of Narman, İslahiye, Malkara, Fethiye and Ankara.[1] He also served as the President of the Ankara Court of Commerce and served as the Deputy Undersecretary to the Ministry of Justice between 19 April 2005 and 13 July 2008.[2] On 13 July 2008, he was elected as a member of the Court of Cassation. On 24 January 2013, he succeeded Ali Em as the President of the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey.[3]