Career
He is a former Kaymakam (district governor). Memduh Oğuz was burn in 1948 in Nevşehir and began working in the civil service as a candidate to become a Kaymakam. Civil service
Oğuz served as the Kaymakam of the districts of Avanos, Çayeli, Afşin, Derinkuyu, Dicle and Hayrabolu before being appointed as the 36th Governor of Burdur in 1988.
He served until 1991, after which he served as the 37th Governor of Tekirdağ between 1991 and 1992, the 29th Governor of Kocaeli between 1996 and 1999, the 36th Governor of Kırklareli between 1999 and 2000 and finally as the 45th Governor of Isparta between 2010 and 2013.
He subsequently retired from the civil service. Political career
Oğuz briefly served as the Mayor of Hayrabolu for two years.
He has also applied to become the Justice and Development Party (AKP) candidate for the Mayor of Isparta, but was unsuccessful.