# Governor of Hakkâri

The Governor of Hakkâri (Turkish: Hakkâri Valiliği) is the civil service state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Hakkâri. Similar to the Governors of the 80 other Provinces of Turkey, the Governor of Hakkâri is appointed by the Government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Hakkâri. The Governor is also the most senior commander of both the Hakkâri provincial police force and the Hakkâri Gendarmerie.

## Appointment

The Governor of Hakkâri is appointed by the President of Turkey, who confirms the appointment after recommendation from the Turkish Government. The Ministry of the Interior first considers and puts forward possible candidates for approval by the cabinet. The Governor of Hakkâri is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of Hakkâri.

### Term limits

The Governor is not limited by any term limits and does not serve for a set length of time. Instead, the Governor serves at the pleasure of the Government, which can appoint or reposition the Governor whenever it sees fit. Such decisions are again made by the cabinet of Turkey. The Governor of Hakkâri, as a civil servant, may not have any close connections or prior experience in Hakkâri Province. It is not unusual for Governors to alternate between several different Provinces during their bureaucratic career.

## Functions

The Governor of Hakkâri has both bureaucratic functions and influence over local government. The main role of the Governor is to oversee the implementation of decisions by government ministries, constitutional requirements and legislation passed by Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders. The Governor also has the power to reassign, remove or appoint officials a certain number of public offices and has the right to alter the role of certain public institutions if they see fit. Governors are also the most senior public official within the Province, meaning that they preside over any public ceremonies or provincial celebrations being held due to a national holiday. As the commander of the provincial police and Gendarmerie forces, the Governor can also take decisions designed to limit civil disobedience and preserve public order. Although mayors of municipalities and councillors are elected during local elections, the Governor has the right to re-organise or to inspect the proceedings of local government despite being an unelected position.

## List of governors of Hakkâri

* Mustafa Hamit Bey (1926-1930)
* Fahri Bey (1930-1931)
* Osman Gazi (1931-1937)
* H.Basri Konyar (1937-1938)
* Sadullah Koloğlu (1938-1940)
* Abdullah Sunalp (1942-1943)
* Fuat Yurttaş (1943-1944)
* Abidin Erner (1944-1945)
* Mehmet İhsan Olgun (1945-1946)
* Cahit Ortaç (1946-1949)
* Abdullah Zeki Köymen (1949-1951)
* Şerafettin Atak (1955-1959)
* Hilmi İnanç (1959-1960)
* M.Nihat Etiz (1960-1961)
* Mustafa Yörükoğlu (1962-1964)
* Hüsnü Ragıp Uğural (1964)
* Celal Kayacan (1964-1967)
* Hüseyin Öğütçen (1967-1970)
* Fahamettin Altun (1970-1975)
* Altay Utkan (1978-1979)
* M.İrfan Kurucu (1979-1980)
* Kaya Uyar (1980)
* Erdoğan Atasoy (1982-1985)
* Arif Akbulut (1985-1988)
* Şahabettin Harput (1988-1991)
* Necati Develioğlu (1991-1992)
* Cemalettin Sevim (1992-1993)
* Mehmet Lütfullah Bilgin (1993-1995)
* Kemal Çelik (1995-1997)
* Nihat Canpolat (1997-1999)
* Orhan Işın (1999-2003)
* Erdoğan Gürbüz (2003-2005)
* Ayhan Nasuhbeyoğlu (2005-2008)
* Muammer Türker (2008-2012)
* Orhan Alimoğlu (2012-2013)
* Necmettin Kalkan (2013-2014)
* Yakup Canbolat (2014-2016)
* Cüneyit Orhan Toprak (2016-2018)
* İdris Akbıyık (2018-)