Figen Yüksekdağ
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Figen Yüksekdağ Şenoğlu[2][3] (born 19 December 1971) is a Turkish politician and journalist, who was a former co-leader of the left-wing Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) of Turkey from 2014 to 2017, serving alongside Selahattin Demirtaş. She was a Member of Parliament for Van since the June 2015 general election until her parliamentary membership was revoked by the courts on 21 February 2017.[4] Her party membership and therefore her co-leadership position were revoked by the courts on 9 March 2017 following a six-year prison sentence for distributing "terrorist propaganda".[5]
Quick Facts Chairwoman of the Peoples' Democratic Party, Preceded by ...
Figen Yüksekdağ | |
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Chairwoman of the Peoples' Democratic Party | |
In office 22 June 2014 – 9 March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Ertuğrul Kürkçü & Sebahat Tuncel |
Succeeded by | Serpil Kemalbay |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 7 June 2015 – 21 February 2017 | |
Constituency | Van (June 2015, Nov 2015) |
Leader of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed | |
In office 29 January 2010 – 7 September 2014 | |
Preceded by | party established |
Succeeded by | Sultan Ulusoy |
Personal details | |
Born | Figen Yüksekdağ (1971-12-19) 19 December 1971 (age 52) Adana, Turkey |
Political party | Socialist Party of the Oppressed (2010–2014) Peoples' Democratic Party (2014–2017)[1] |
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