Leader of the Republican People's Party
| Leader of the Republican People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi Genel Başkanı | |
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| Member of | Party Congress Central Management Board Party Convention |
| Appointer | Party Convention |
| Term length | Two years, renewable |
| Formation | 9 September 1923 |
| First holder | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Deputy | Deputy Leader |
The Leader of the Republican People's Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi Genel Başkanı) is the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition party in Turkey. Özgür Özel has been the leader since 8 November 2023, succeeding Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.[1]
The CHP leader is elected by a majority vote during a convention of the CHP. According to the regulations of the CHP, the CHP leader is the head of all party organizations except disciplinary ones.[2]
List
| No. | Name (Born–Died) | Portrait | Term in Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938) |  | 9 September 1923 | 10 November 1938 |
| 2 | İsmet İnönü (1884–1973) | .jpg) | 26 December 1938 | 8 May 1972 |
| 3 | Bülent Ecevit (1925–2006) | .jpg) | 14 May 1972 | 30 October 1980 |
| Party closed down following the 12 September 1980 coup d'état | ||||
| 4 | Deniz Baykal (1938–2023) |  | 9 September 1992 | 18 February 1995 |
| 5 | Hikmet Çetin (1937–) |  | 18 February 1995 | 9 September 1995 |
| (4) | Deniz Baykal (1938–2023) | | 9 September 1995 | 23 May 1999 |
| 6 | Altan Öymen (1932–2025) | .jpg) | 23 May 1999 | 30 September 2000 |
| (4) | Deniz Baykal (1938–2023) |  | 30 September 2000 | 10 May 2010 |
| 7 | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (1948–) |  | 22 May 2010 | 5 November 2023 |
| 8 | Özgür Özel (1974–) | | 5 November 2023 | Incumbent |
Timeline
References
- ^ "Ozgur Ozel becomes new leader of Türkiye's main opposition CHP party". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Tüzük" [Regulations] (PDF). Republican People's Party. Retrieved 22 September 2024.