İdris Naim Şahin

İdris Naim Şahin MP
Leader of the Nation and Justice Party
Incumbent
Assumed office November 19, 2014 Serving with Mehmet Bozdemir
Preceded by	Position established
Minister of Interior
In office July 6, 2011 – January 24, 2013
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded by	Osman Güneş
Succeeded by	Muammer Güler
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2002
Constituency	İstanbul (III) (2002, 2007) Ordu (2011)
Personal details
Born	June 1956 (age 68) Ordu, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Political party	Justice and Development Party (AKP) 2002-2013 Nation and Justice Party 2014-present
Alma mater	Istanbul University
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Islam

İdris Naim Şahin (born 1 June 1956, Ordu, Turkey) is a Turkish politician who was elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly in 2002, representing Istanbul.

He was appointed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on July 6, 2011 by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his new cabinet. On January 24, 2013, he was replaced by Muammer Güler at his post.

Şahin resigned from the ruling Justice and Development Party on 25 December 2013 amidst the corruption scandal involving several ministers.

External links

• TBMM profile (Turkish)