Governor of Denizli


The Governor of Denizli is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Denizli. Similar to the Governors of the 80 other Provinces of Turkey, the Governor of Denizli is appointed by the Government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Denizli. The Governor is also the most senior commander of both the Denizli provincial police force and the Denizli Gendarmerie.

Appointment

The Governor of Denizli is appointed by the President of Turkey, who confirms the appointment after recommendation from the Turkish Government. The Ministry of the Interior first considers and puts forward possible candidates for approval by the cabinet. The Governor of Denizli is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of Denizli.

Term limits

The Governor is not limited by any term limits and does not serve for a set length of time. Instead, the Governor serves at the pleasure of the Government, which can appoint or reposition the Governor whenever it sees fit. Such decisions are again made by the cabinet of Turkey. The Governor of Denizli, as a civil servant, may not have any close connections or prior experience in Denizli Province. It is not unusual for Governors to alternate between several different Provinces during their bureaucratic career.

Functions

The Governor of Denizli has both bureaucratic functions and influence over local government. The main role of the Governor is to oversee the implementation of decisions by government ministries, constitutional requirements and legislation passed by Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders. The Governor also has the power to reassign, remove or appoint officials a certain number of public offices and has the right to alter the role of certain public institutions if they see fit. Governors are also the most senior public official within the Province, meaning that they preside over any public ceremonies or provincial celebrations being held due to a national holiday. As the commander of the provincial police and Gendarmerie forces, the Governor can also take decisions designed to limit civil disobedience and preserve public order. Although mayors of municipalities and councillors are elected during local elections, the Governor has the right to re-organise or to inspect the proceedings of local government despite being an unelected position.

List of Governors of Denizli

No.NameTook officeLeft office
1Muhittin Paşa19 August 191029 August 1912
2Hikmet Bey09 September 191227 June 1913
3Haydar Bey08 July 191325 August 1913
4Ismail Fevzi Paşa19 September 191311 March 1915
5Tevfik Bey26 March 191505. November 1918
6Faik Bey191819 May 1920
7Ali Riza Bey19. December 192020 April 1922
8Bayram Fehmi Bey23 April 192204 September 1922
9Cemal Bardakçi05. October 192227 May 1925
10Mithat Kalabalik19 July 192511 August 1927
11Halit Aksoy11 August 192718 July 1932
12Fuat Tuksal18 July 193226 June 1935
13Ekrem Ergür17 August 193515 April 1940
14O. Nuri Tekeli25 May 194012 January 1944
15Cevat Ökmen10 February 194415 February 1946
16Hüdai Karatekin09 March 194608 September 1947
17Ahmet Demir29. November 194716 June 1950
18Hifzi Ege29 June 195007 February 1952
19Şevket Bulgu30 April 195227 February 1953
20Fethi Tansuk02 May 195303 August 1954
21Cemil Keleşoğlu25. December 195422. November 1955
22Fazil Uybadin30. November 195523 June 1956
23Vefki Ertür26 July 195625 May 1959
24Vefik Kitapçigil17 July 195914 June 1960
25Ulvi Vural 30 May 196014 June 1960
26E. Talat Avşaroğlu14 June 196017 June 1961
27Lütfi Uraz18 June 196123 June 1964
28Nezih Okuş30 June 196411 June 1967
29Ziya Durakoğlu12 June 196707 February 1970
30Münir Güney28 July 197023 July 1975
31M. Hayri Güler24 July 197503 September 1977
32Sabahattin Savaci03. October 197718 February 1978
33M. Emin Dündar18 February 197802 August 1979
34Celal Kayacan18 June 197907. December 1979
35Musa Atik09. December 197914 June 1980
36A. Asim Iğneciler17 June 198022 June 1981
37Sami Sönmez03 July 198110 February 1984
38A. Rifat Kaplan13 February 198401 June 1985
39Necati Bilican16 June 198515 April 1990
40Alpaslan Karacan24 May 199015 August 1991
41M. Erdoğan Cebeci19 August 199119 February 1992
42Oğuz Kağan Köksal24 February 199201. November 1995
43Yusuf Ziya Göksu17 April 199617 February 2003
44Recep Yazicioğlu20 February 200308 September 2003
45Gazi Şimşek27. October 2003October October 2006
46Dr. Hasan Canpolat26. October 200616 May 2008
47Yavuz Erkmen18 May 200828 August 2011