Hasan Doğan
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Biography

Who is Hasan Doğan?

Theologian, jurist, ambassador, and Chief of Cabinet to the President of the Republic of Türkiye.

Prof. Dr. Hasan Doğan with a group of visiting students
Born
5 September 1977, Ankara
Office
Chief of Cabinet to the President
Title
Ambassador
Family
Married to Rumeysa Dogan, with one daughter and two sons

Hasan Doğan was born in Ankara on 5 September 1977. He is a theologian and a jurist, and serves the Presidency with the title of Ambassador.

He graduated from the Faculty of Divinity at Ankara University and the Faculty of Law at Atılım University, completed his master's degree and doctorate at the Ankara University Institute of Social Sciences, and received the title of Associate Professor in 2019.

At the Office of the Chief of Cabinet at the Prime Ministry he served, in turn, as Press and Public Relations Advisor, Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister and Chief of Cabinet.

On 2 September 2014 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed him Chief of Cabinet with the title of Ambassador. He continues to hold the office.

Education

Divinity and law.

  1. Bachelor's degreeFaculty of DivinityAnkara University
  2. Bachelor's degreeFaculty of LawAtılım University
  3. Master's degreeInstitute of Social SciencesAnkara University
  4. Doctorate (PhD)Institute of Social SciencesAnkara University
  5. 2019Associate Professor (Doçent)Title conferred
Professional career

A career in public service.

2002–08

Founding MKYK member of the Youth Branch

Hasan Doğan began his political life at the Virtue Party's Ankara Provincial Youth Commission, where he served as Deputy Chair until the party was closed. After the AK Party was founded he was elected a founding member of the Central Decision and Administrative Committee (MKYK) of its Youth Branch at headquarters, and served as Deputy Chair responsible for media.

In this period he worked in the organising team for the rallies and ceremonies of AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and acted as their presenter. After the elections of 3 November 2002 and the formation of the 58th Government of the Republic of Türkiye, he joined the Office of the Chief of Cabinet at the Prime Ministry as Press and Public Relations Advisor.

2008–12

Chief of Cabinet to the Prime Minister

At the Prime Ministry he held four posts in succession:

  1. 1Press and Public Relations Advisor
  2. 2Deputy Chief of Cabinet
  3. 3Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister
  4. 4Chief of Cabinet to the Prime Minister
2012 →

Chief of Cabinet to the President, with the title of Ambassador

On 2 September 2014 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed him Chief of Cabinet to the President with the title of Ambassador. He continues to hold the office.

Prof. Dr. Hasan Doğan at a presidential ceremony

Author of War and its Legitimacy in Islamic Law and Slander in Islamic Law.

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