Dr. Recai AKYEL

Born in 1965 in Erzurum's Şenkaya district; he completed his primary and secondary education in Kırşehir. Graduated in 1987 from the Public Administration Department of the Political Sciences Faculty at Ankara University. Shortly afterwards he began the master's programme in the Public Administration branch of the Social Science Institute of the Gazi University. As Nominee District Governor in Eskişehir, he became a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Was in United Kingdom for a year as part of a foreign language and professional education programme. In turn was Governor of the Provincial Districts of Pozantı, İscehisar, Çamoluk, Solhan, Gölkaya, İmamoğlu, Kızıltepe and Elbistan. Was in Japan for nearly a month in order to learn about disaster management. Completed a doctorate in the business studies branch of the Çukurova University Social Studies Institute. Has a good knowledge of English.

Published information books on the districts where he was Governor: Pozantı, İscehisar, Çamoluk, Solhan, Gölyaka, İmamoğlu. In addition, he published the book entitled "Earthquake in Gölyaka" about the experience of those living through the earthquakes of 17th August and 12th November 1999. On 25 June 2009 Turkish Grand National Assembly (Parliament) elected Dr. Recai Akyel, who had been Governor of Tokat Province since 13 April 2007, as the 34th President of the Turkish Court of Accounts (TCA). He is married and has two children.

Dr. Akyel is also Member of Governing Boards of Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), Economic Co-operation Organisation Supreme Audit Institutions (ECOSAI) and European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI).