Background
Birsen, Osman was born on July 2, 1945 in Ankara, Turkey. Son of Nazif and Nihal Birsen.
Birsen, Osman was born on July 2, 1945 in Ankara, Turkey. Son of Nazif and Nihal Birsen.
Bachelor in Economics, Ankara University, 1968.
Inspector Minister Finance, Ankara, 1968-1979, chief advisor to minister of finance, 1980-1981. Deputy general director Undersecretariat of Treasury, 1979-1983. Finance counselor Turkish Embassy, Washington, 1983—1986.
General director public finance Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade, 1987—1989. Deputy permanent representative Turkish Delaware to the Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1989—1993. Deputy undersecretary to Prime Ministry, 1993—1994.
Undersecretary of Treasury and Foreign Trade, 1994—1995. Member board directors Iktisat Bankasi, 1995—1997. General coordinator Avrupa ve Amerika Holding, 1995—1997.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Istanbul Stock Exchange, since 1997. Chairman International Securities Exchange Settlement and Custody Bank, since 1997. President Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchs., since 1997.
Married Deniz Paykoc, November 20, 1973. Children: Onur, Ipek.