By Emin Avundukluoglu
ANKARA (AA) – Nureddin Nebati was sworn in as Turkey’s new treasury and finance minister on Thursday.
Nebati, 57, replaces Lutfi Elvan, who held the portfolio for a little over a year.
He stepped down after requesting an exemption from the post, according to a government announcement.
Nebati was previously working as the deputy treasury and finance minister.
He has a bachelor’s degree in public administration and a master’s in social sciences from Istanbul University, along with a doctorate in political science and public administration from Kocaeli University.