Kemal Dervis during a speech

Kemal Dervis (Turkish: Kemal Derviş) is a Turkish economist and politician. He was born on January 10, 1949 in Istanbul to a Turkish father and a German mother. Image File history File links Kemal DerviÅŸ File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kemal DerviÅŸ File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An economist is someone who studies Economics. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Shows the Location of the Province Ä°stanbul Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul; contraction of the citys previous Greek name Constantinople) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ...

As Minister for Economic Affairs in Turkey when Bülent Ecevit was prime minister, Derviş was the architect of Turkey 's successful three-year economic recovery program launched in 2001. Before being named to head the United Nations Development Programme UNDP, he was a member of the Turkish parliament, and a member of the joint commission of the Turkish and European parliaments. He previously was a member of the European Constitutional Convention. Bülent Ecevit (born on May 28, 1925) is a Turkish politician and was also a writer and journalist. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the largest multilateral source of grant technical assistance in the world. ... The Grand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi in Turkish) is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which carries out legislative functions. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ...

He was named by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to be the next head of the UNDP on April 26, 2005, and is expected to officially start his four-year term on August 15, 2005. This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanian diplomat and the seventh and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Studies and World Bank Career

Kemal Derviş earned his bachelor (1968) and master's degrees (1970) in economics from the London School of Economics and his PhD from Princeton University, USA (1973). From 1973 to 1976, he was member of the economics faculty of the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and, served also as an advisor to Bülent Ecevit during and after his Prime Ministerial duties. From 1976 to 1978, he was member of the faculty, Department of Economics at the Princeton University. A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course that generally lasts three or four years. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or the LSE, is a specialist university based in London, often regarded as the worlds most prestigious social science institution. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... For other Princetons, see Princeton. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Middle East Technical University (METU) (In Turkish: Orta DoÄŸu Teknik Ãœniversitesi) is an international university well known for its qualified scientific education and research in the Middle East and most of its engineering faculties has been accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology as substantially equivalent similarly... Ankara from the Atakule Tower, looking N-NE Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Istanbul. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

In 1977, he joined the World Bank, where he worked until he returned to Turkey in 2001. At the World Bank, he held various positions, including Division Chief for Industrial and Trade Strategy and Director for the Central Europe Department after the fall of the Berlin wall. In 1996, he became Vice-President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa Region, and in 2000, Vice-President for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management. In the first position, Kemal Derviş coordinated the World Bank’s support to the peace and reconstruction process in the Balkans (Bosnia) and the Middle East. In the second position, he was responsible for the World Bank’s global programmes and policies to fight poverty and the development of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) initiative that had just been launched. He was also responsible for the operational coordination with other institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations institutions, on international institutional and policy issues. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Berlin Wall on November 16, 1989 The Berlin Wall (German: Die Berliner Mauer) was a long barrier separating West Berlin from East Berlin and the surrounding territory of East Germany. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... North Africa is a region generally considered to include: Algeria Egypt Libya Mauritania Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara The Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Azores and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa, though they do not share a common culture with North Africa. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are in many ways the replacement for Structural Adjustment Programs, and are documents required by the IMF and World Bank before a country can be considered for debt relief within the HIPC programme. ... The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ...

Ministry of Economic Affairs

When Derviş became Turkey’s minister of economic affairs in March, 2001, after a 22-year career at the World Bank, the country was facing it's worst economic crisis in modern history and prospects for success were uncertain. Derviş used his independence from domestic vested interests and support of domestic reformers and civil society to push through a tough stabilization program and far-reaching structural changes, sweeping bank reform protected state banks from political use. Derviş also strengthened the independence of the central bank and pushed through deep structural reforms in agriculture, energy and the budget process. These reforms, and his reputation and top-level contacts in the U.S. and Europe, helped him to mobilize $20 billion in new loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Rapid economic growth resumed in 2002 and inflation came down from an average of nearly 70 percent in the 1990s to 12 percent in 2003; interest rates fell and the exchange rate for the Turkish lira stabilized. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Turkish lira was the currency of Turkey. ...

Derviş resigned from his ministerial position in August of 2002 and was elected to parliament in November of that year as a member of the opposition. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development, he is the author of "A Better Globalization: Legitimacy, Governance and Reform". Derviş was instrumental in strengthening Turkey’s prospects of starting membership negotiations with the European Union. He is also a member of various international task forces such as the Task Force on Global Public Goods and the Special Commission on the Balkans and, is associated with the Economics and Foreign Policy Forum in Istanbul. Turkey formally applied to join the European Community—the organisation that has since developed into the European Union—on April 14, 1987. ... Shows the Location of the Province Ä°stanbul Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul; contraction of the citys previous Greek name Constantinople) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ...

Derviş is currently married to his second wife Catherine Stachniak Derviş, an American citizen.