Fuat Oncel

Background

He was born as the son of a hero of independence of Urfa from French invasion in 1920, Hacıisazade Halil Agha who was also a local feudal lord.

Education

He graduated from Istanbul University Law School in 1969.

Career

After working at different levels of CHP"s Şanlıurfa city organization, he contributed actively in the creation of Social Democrat Party in 1983. He was also actively involved in the process of union of Social Democratic Populist Party and Republican People"s Party. In 2001, he resigned from all of his roles and memberships in Republican People"s Party.

Achievements

• He is married with a lawyer, Melihat Öncel who is the niece of Gazanfer Bilge, wrestling champion of 1948 Olympics held in London and later, a famous businessman in Turkey.

Politics

He started his legal and political career in Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa. He was the chairman of the same party"s Şanlıurfa city organization. He is also a founder of Social Democratic Populist Party that was created out of the union between Social Democrat Party and Populist Party and he served as a Member of Central Discipline Committee in that political party.

Membership

He strongly disagreed with the other members of Social Democratic Populist Party"s headquarters in the way the expulsion of some members was carried out and he resigned from his roles in the headquarters but he kept working for the party.