Mehmet Şimşek became the Minister of Treasury and Economy in the new cabinet announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Information about Mehmet Şimşek's life and education has become one of the most sought after topics on the internet.
After the new cabinet was announced, the question of who is the Minister of Economy and Treasury Mehmet Şimşek entered the most wanted list on the internet. Born in Batman in 1967, Mehmet Şimşek completed his primary and secondary education in the center of Batman and high school in Gercüş. Şimşek graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics in 1988 as the second in the term.
Şimşek received her master's degree in finance and economics from Exeter University in 1993. Then, working in leading financial institutions in Turkey, USA and England, Şimşek was elected as Gaziantep Deputy from AKP in the 22 July 2007 elections.
Şimşek, who was the Minister of State in charge of the Treasury in the 60th Government established after this date, was appointed as the Minister of Finance with the cabinet reshuffle announced in May 2009. Şimşek, who was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Economy in the 64th Government, also served as the Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the economy in the new government formed under the chairmanship of AKP Chairman and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım. Şimşek, who speaks English, is married and has three children.