# Governor of Denizli

The governor of Denizli (Turkish: Denizli Valiliği) is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Denizli. Similar to the governorsof the 80 other provinces of Turkey, the governor of Denizli is appointed by the government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Denizli. The governor is also the most senior commander of both the Denizli provincial police force and the Denizli Gendarmerie.

## Appointment

The governor of Denizli 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 Denizli is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of Denizli.

### 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 Denizli, as a civil servant, may not have any close connections or prior experience in Denizli Province. It is not unusual for governors to alternate between several different provinces during their bureaucratic career.

## Functions

The governor of Denizli 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 the 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 Denizli

Governors of Denizli :
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
| 1 | Muhittin Paşa | 19 August 1910 | 29 August 1912 |
| 2 | Hikmet Bey | 09 September 1912 | 27 June 1913 |
| 3 | Haydar Bey | 08 July 1913 | 25 August 1913 |
| 4 | Ismail Fevzi Paşa | 19 September 1913 | 11 March 1915 |
| 5 | Tevfik Bey | 26 March 1915 | 05. November 1918 |
| 6 | Faik Bey | 1918 | 19 May 1920 |
| 7 | Ali Riza Bey | 19. December 1920 | 20 April 1922 |
| 8 | Bayram Fehmi Bey | 23 April 1922 | 04 September 1922 |
| 9 | Cemal Bardakçi | 05. October 1922 | 27 May 1925 |
| 10 | Mithat Kalabalik | 19 July 1925 | 11 August 1927 |
| 11 | Halit Aksoy | 11 August 1927 | 18 July 1932 |
| 12 | Fuat Tuksal | 18 July 1932 | 26 June 1935 |
| 13 | Ekrem Ergür | 17 August 1935 | 15 April 1940 |
| 14 | O. Nuri Tekeli | 25 May 1940 | 12 January 1944 |
| 15 | Cevat Ökmen | 10 February 1944 | 15 February 1946 |
| 16 | Hüdai Karatekin | 09 March 1946 | 08 September 1947 |
| 17 | Ahmet Demir | 29. November 1947 | 16 June 1950 |
| 18 | Hifzi Ege | 29 June 1950 | 07 February 1952 |
| 19 | Şevket Bulgu | 30 April 1952 | 27 February 1953 |
| 20 | Fethi Tansuk | 02 May 1953 | 03 August 1954 |
| 21 | Cemil Keleşoğlu | 25. December 1954 | 22. November 1955 |
| 22 | Fazil Uybadin | 30. November 1955 | 23 June 1956 |
| 23 | Vefki Ertür | 26 July 1956 | 25 May 1959 |
| 24 | Vefik Kitapçigil | 17 July 1959 | 14 June 1960 |
| 25 | Ulvi Vural (Askeri Vali) | 30 May 1960 | 14 June 1960 |
| 26 | E. Talat Avşaroğlu | 14 June 1960 | 17 June 1961 |
| 27 | Lütfi Uraz | 18 June 1961 | 23 June 1964 |
| 28 | Nezih Okuş | 30 June 1964 | 11 June 1967 |
| 29 | Ziya Durakoğlu | 12 June 1967 | 07 February 1970 |
| 30 | Münir Güney | 28 July 1970 | 23 July 1975 |
| 31 | M. Hayri Güler | 24 July 1975 | 03 September 1977 |
| 32 | Sabahattin Savaci | 03. October 1977 | 18 February 1978 |
| 33 | M. Emin Dündar | 18 February 1978 | 02 August 1979 |
| 34 | Celal Kayacan | 18 June 1979 | 07. December 1979 |
| 35 | Musa Atik | 09. December 1979 | 14 June 1980 |
| 36 | A. Asim Iğneciler | 17 June 1980 | 22 June 1981 |
| 37 | Sami Sönmez | 03 July 1981 | 10 February 1984 |
| 38 | A. Rifat Kaplan | 13 February 1984 | 01 June 1985 |
| 39 | Necati Bilican | 16 June 1985 | 15 April 1990 |
| 40 | Alpaslan Karacan | 24 May 1990 | 15 August 1991 |
| 41 | M. Erdoğan Cebeci | 19 August 1991 | 19 February 1992 |
| 42 | Oğuz Kağan Köksal | 24 February 1992 | 01. November 1995 |
| 43 | Yusuf Ziya Göksu | 17 April 1996 | 17 February 2003 |
| 44 | Recep Yazicioğlu | 20 February 2003 | 08 September 2003 |
| 45 | Gazi Şimşek | 27. October 2003 | October October 2006 |
| 46 | Dr. Hasan Canpolat | 26. October 2006 | 16 May 2008 |
| 47 | Yavuz Erkmen | 18 May 2008 | 28 August 2011 |