Biography
Deputy Minister Prof. Dr. Lütfihak Alpkan
Prof. Dr. Lutfihak ALPKAN
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security
Biography
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Date of Office
1 May 2021, Saturday
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Place of birth
İstanbul -
Date of birth
1969 -
Education
Bachelor’s Degree: Marmara University, International Relations
Master’s Degree: Boğaziçi University, Political Science and International Relations
Master’s Degree: Gebze Institute of Technology, General Business Administration
Doctorate: Gebze Institute of Technology, General Business Administration
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Foreign language
English, French
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Marital status
Married, father of 2 children
Lutfihak Alpkan was born in Istanbul in 1969. He graduated from the Department of International Relations at Marmara University. He completed his postgraduate on Political Science and International Relations at Boğaziçi Univertsity and on General Management at Gebze Advanced Technology Institute. And he studied his doctorate on General Management at Gebze Advanced Technology Institute.
He became Associate Professor of Management and Organization in 2004 and Professor in 2009. He undertook various administrative positions such as Head of Department at Gebze Institute of Advanced Technology and Istanbul Technical University, Director of Social Sciences Institute, Acting Dean, Director of Application and Research Center, Consultant to the Rector and Vice Rector.
Alpkan, who is still a member of the Presidential Social Policies Board, previously served as Deputy Undersecretary of Public Order and Security and Advisor to the Minister of Interior. He is also the Vice President of the International Strategic Management and Executives Association and the President of the International Strategic Management Conference.
Alpkan speaks English and French. He is married and has two children.