Yılmaz Tunç
Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, Türkiye
Mr. Yılmaz Tunç was born in 1971 in Ulus district of Bartın. His father's name is Ali Rıza and his mother's name is Behiye. Mr. Tunç completed his primary education in Bartın Ulus and secondary education in Kastamonu Göl Teacher High School.
Mr. Tunç graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1995 and completed his master's degree at Istanbul University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Financial Law. Mr. Tunç worked as a freelance lawyer in Istanbul.
Mr. Tunç served as Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Pendik Founding District Chairman, Pendik Municipal Council Member, Deputy Chairman of AK Party Headquarters Organisation, Deputy Chairman of AK Party Headquarters Political and Legal Affairs, Deputy Chairman of AK Party Parliamentary Group (Grand National Assembly of Türkiye) Disciplinary Board, Member of AK Party Group Executive Board, Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Investigation Commission, Chairman of Parliamentary Investigation Commission.
Mr. Tunç served as Bartın Deputy in the 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th terms in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.
After serving as a member, spokesperson and deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Justice Commission for 16 years without interruption since 2007 when he was elected as a deputy, Mr. Tunç was elected as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Justice Commission in 2020.
Mr. Tunç served as AK Party Group Deputy Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.
On 28 May 2023, Mr. Tunç was appointed as the Minister of Justice in the cabinet formed after the second round of presidential elections.
Mr. Tunç is married and has 3 children.