H.E. Egemen BAĞIŞ

Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye

Na Ořechovce 69

Prague 6, Czech Republic

Tel: +420 224 311 938

Career Positions:

November 2019 – PresentAmbassador,

Prague, Czech RepublicRepublic of Türkiye to the Czech Republic

2015 - 2019International Strategic Consultant,

Ankara - IstanbulUniversity Professor,

Shenzhen, Minsk, DubaiCorporate Board Memberships

2002 – 2015Parliamentarian,

Ankara – IstanbulTurkish Grand National Assembly (representing Istanbul)

2011 – 2013Minister of European Union Affairs, Chief Negotiator,

Ankara – BrusselsRepublic of Türkiye

2009 – 2011Minister of State, Chief Negotiator,

Ankara – BrusselsRepublic of Türkiye

2002 – 2009Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to Prime Minister &

AnkaraAK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

1999 – 2002President,

New YorkFederation of Turkish American Associations

1993 – 2003Founder & CEO,

New YorkThe Turkish Link, Inc.

1990 – 1993Executive Director,

New YorkFederation of Turkish American Associations

1988 – 1990Director of Marketing,

New YorkHürriyet Turkish Daily - USA Edition

Education:

2017 – OngoingPhD in Organizational Management,

Istanbul Aydın University - Institute of Social Sciences

1994 – 1996Master’s in Public Administration,

City University of New York, Bernard M. Baruch College

1989 – 1993Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resources Management,

City University of New York, Bernard M. Baruch College

Awards and Achievements:

2016 – OngoingCo-Chairman, Advisory Board, Bosphorus International Conference

2017 – OngoingMember of the Board of Trustees, International Cyprus Aydın University

2017 – 2018Member of the Board of Trustees, Istanbul Commerce University

2016 – 2019Chairman, Occidental Studies Centre and Western Platform,

Istanbul Aydın University

2015 – 2019Senior Delegate, AK Party General Assembly

2011 Honorary Doctorate Degree, Girne American University

2011 ‘Commendatore’, Italian Government Order of Merit

2010 Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum

2009 - 2011Chairman of Advisory Board, Istanbul Sports Capital of Europe Initiative

2006 – 2009Chairman, Platform for Global Challenges, Istanbul Bilgi University

2006 – 2008Chairman of Advisory Board, Istanbul Culture Capital of Europe Initiative

2006 ‘Cavaliere’ Italian Government Order of Merit

2006 Founder, Santral Istanbul Silahtarağa Museum of Modern Arts

2003 Founding Board Member, Istanbul Modern Museum

Personal:

Ambassador Bağış, born in Türkiye on April 23, 1970, is married to entrepreneur Beyhan N. Bağış with two children.