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Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz was born on 28 August, 1951 in Çarşamba, Samsun, Turkey, is a Turkish politician. Discover Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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72 years old |
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Virgo |
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28 August, 1951 |
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28 August |
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Çarşamba, Samsun, Turkey |
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Ar
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Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz's Wife?
His wife is Semiha Yılmaz
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Semiha Yılmaz |
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Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz worth at the age of 72 years old? Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Ar. We have estimated Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz (born August 28, 1951) is a Turkish engineer and politician who served as the mayor of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality between 1999 and 2018.
Yılmaz was born in the Çarşamba district of Samsun in 1951.
After completing his primary, secondary and high school education in Samsun, he graduated from Yıldız Technical University Mechanical Engineering Department, which was then called Istanbul State Engineering and Architecture Academy.
Yılmaz started his career as a highway engineer in 1975.
He became the first mayor to win re-election in Samsun after 1980.
Yılmaz succeeded Kemal Vehbi Gül, who served as mayor between 1983 and 1999.
Yılmaz is remembered for his leadership during a time of significant reform and development in Metropolitan Samsun.
After being appointed as the Chief Machinery Supply Engineer to Ankara Highways 4th Regional Directorate in 1983, he was appointed to the General Directorate of Highways Supply Branch Manager in 1987.
He was appointed to the 11th Regional Directorate of Van Highways in 1990 and to the 7th Regional Directorate of Samsun Highways in 1992.
While Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz was serving as the 17th Regional Director of Highways, he was nominated by Mesut Yılmaz as the Samsun Mayoral Candidate for the 1999 Turkish local elections on February 1, 1999, by the Motherland Party.
He took over the presidency from CHP's Muzaffer Önder with 28.00% of the votes in the elections held on April 18, 1999.
Yılmaz, who also presided over Samsunspor for 1.5 years during his first term as mayor.
He resigned from his the Motherland Party before the 2004 elections and joined Ak Party on 18 November 2003.
Yılmaz, who was nominated as the Ak Party candidate for the mayorship of Samsun.
On February 14, 2004, he was re-elected mayor, receiving 46.30% of votes.
Yılmaz was nominated for the third time for the 2009 local elections on January 12, 2009.
He comfortably won a third term with 48.45% of the votes.
During this period of his presidency, the 16-kilometer Samsun Tram began service to great fanfare.
On December 3, 2013, Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz was nominated for a fourth term during the 2014 Turkish local elections.
Yılmaz's legacy in Samsun is one of rapid economic development, urbanization and public works projects.
During his mayoralty, several major boulevards, the Samsun Tram, Piazza Samsun, Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, Samsun Stadium, University of Samsun, and Sheraton Hotel Samsun.
After working in Samsun for six years, he was appointed to the 17th Regional Directorate of Istanbul Highways.
Yılmaz, resigned from his position as mayor on April 26, 2018, in order to become a parliamentary candidate on behalf of Ak Party.
He elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly as a Samsun deputy in the 2018 Turkish parliamentary election.
Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz is married to Semiha Yılmaz, a former history teacher.
The couple has no children.
