(candidacy reported in the media)

Country: Turkey

Current Positions:

• Administrator of UNDP (2005-present)

Education

• PhD Department of Economics, Princeton University (1973)
• B.Sc. First Class Honors and M.Sc. Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (1968, 1970)

Past Positions

• Member of Parliament ( Turkey)
• Minister of Economic Affairs (2001-2002)
• Vice-President of the World Bank (1996-2002)
• Faculty, Princeton University (1976-78)

General Information

• In 1978 he began the start of a 23-year career at the World Bank, holding various positions including Director for Central Europe and Vice President

Biography: Maxim News, 11/15/06