He was born in 1955 in Erzurum. He is Erzurum MP. In 1987 he graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences. He has worked in positions in Education Branch Office in Ministry of Interior, Province Administration Directorate, Education General Directorate and Consultancy. On February 13, 2003 he became Batman MP and in 2004 Diyarbakır Governor. On September 10, 2007 he was assigned for the position of Prime Presidency Undersecretary. He came to the position Minister of Interior which was earlier filled by Muammer Güler who had resigned within the December 17-25 corruption operations. In the 61th and 62th Governments, he served as Minister of Interior from outside of the Parliament. He is married and has two children.
1965, Erzurum doğumlu. Erzurum milletvekili. 1987'de İstanbul Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi’ni bitirdi.İçişleri Bakanlığı’nda Eğitim Şube Müdürlüğü, İller İdaresi Daire Başkanlığı, Turizm Bakanlığı'nda Eğitim Genel Müdürlüğü ve Müşavirlik görevlerinde bulundu. 13 Şubat 2003’te Batman, 2004’te Diyarbakır Valisi oldu. 10 Eylül 2007’de Başbakanlık Müsteşarlığı görevine getirildi. 17-25 Aralık yolsuzluk operasyonunda istifa eden Muammer Güler’in yerine İçişleri Bakanı oldu. 61 ve 62. Hükümetlerde patlamento dışından içişleri bakanı oldu. Evli, iki çocuklu.