Semiha Yıldırım
Semiha Yıldırım | |
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 24 May 2016 – 9 July 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Binali Yıldırım |
| Preceded by | Sare Davutoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Kayıköy, Refahiye, Erzincan Province, Turkey |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Teacher (1972–1993) |
Semiha Yıldırım (born 1954) is a Turkish retired teacher. She is the wife of former Turkish prime minister Binali Yıldırım. The "Semiha Yıldırım Primary School" in Çekmeköy was built by former school children and commissioned by the Ministry of Education. The school is named in her honor.[1][2][3]
Life
Semiha Yıldırım was born in 1954 in Kayıköy of Refahiye district in Erzincan.[1] After finishing her primary and secondary education, she entered the school for teachers training and graduated in 1972. She started teaching at a school in her hometown at Refahiye district. Until 1993 Yıldırım continued teaching at various schools across Turkey.[4] After her retirement, she continued supporting voluntary education projects.[5] A primary school in Istanbul is named after her.[6]
Personal life
She is married to Turkey's 27th Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım. Together they raised three children: Erkan Yıldırım, Ahmet Yıldırım and Büşra Yıldırım. She is a devout Sunni Muslim, and once she stated: "Islam should conquer everywhere".[7]
Awards
References
- ^ a b "Semiha Yıldırım kimdir?".
- ^ "Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu açıldı". www.denizhaber.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2016-05-22.
- ^ "T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI İSTANBUL / ÇEKMEKÖY / Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu". ogrtsemihayildirim.meb.k12.tr. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin Yeni First Lady'si Semiha Yıldırım Hakkında Bilmeniz Gerekenler". Onedio.com. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Semiha Yıldırım kimdir?". Gazetevatan.com. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ TRT Haber. "Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu Açılış". Çekmeköy Belediyesi. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Binali Yıldırım'ın eşi Semiha Yıldırım kimdir?". Habertürk. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ Ferruh Serçe, Selcan Şerifaki (12 May 2012). "Yılın annesi seçildi". İhlas News Agency. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.