Yusuf Beyazıt

Yusuf Beyazıt is a Turkish bureaucrat and politician who was born on December 22, 1962 in Niksar. He started his academic journey by completing his primary and high school years at Kayseri High School and Kayseri Imam Hatip High School in Kayseri.

He continued his university education in two different fields; He graduated in law from Ankara University Faculty of Law and in theology from Erciyes University Faculty of Theology. He completed his master's degree in Public Administration at TODAİE Public Administration department.

Beyazıt, who started his career as a teacher, also worked as a freelance lawyer in Ankara. After Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, he served in various positions in the municipality such as Executive Director, Head of Real Estate Expropriation Department and İSKİ General Legal Advisor, and also served as KİPTAŞ, BELTUR and Kültür A.Ş.

He served as a board member and president in institutions such as. Beyazıt, who was appointed as the General Manager of Foundations in 2003, played an active role in a number of boards of directors such as Güneş Sigorta, Vakıf Emeklilik, Kredi ve Yurtlar Kurumu and Social Assistance Fund Boards of Directors, as well as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vakıflar Bankası.

In the political field, he served in the Turkish Grand National Assembly in the 26th and 27th terms as a Tokat deputy within the framework of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). He served as chairman of the National Defense Commission in the 26th term. He has been serving as the Chairman of the Constitutional Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly since February 1, 2022. Yusuf Beyazıt, who speaks fluent English and Arabic, is married and the father of three children.