Tacan Ildem

Background

Ildem, Tacan was born in 1956 in Ankara, Turkey.

Education

Graduate from Faculty of Political Science, University Ankara.

Career

Second secretary North Atlantic Treaty Organization department Ministry Foreign Affairs, Ankara, 1978—1980, deputy special advisor foreign policy to the secretary-general National Security Council and the Presidency, 1980—1981, second secretary to first secretary delegate to North Atlantic Council Brussels, 1981—1984, first secretary New Delhi, 1984—1986, special advisor to the undersecretary Ankara, 1986—1989, political counselor Washington, 1989—1993, head North Atlantic Treaty Organization military affairs department, 1993—1995, minister-counselor, deputy chief of mission Athens, Greece, 1995—1999, head North Atlantic Treaty Organization and We. European Union department Ankara, 1999—2000, special advisor to undersecretary, chief of cabinet, principal foreign policy advisor to the President, 2000—2003, ambassador to Netherlands The Hague, 2003—2006, permanent representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Brussels, 2006—2009, deputy undersecretary Ankara, since 2009.

Achievements

• Tacan Ildem has been listed as a noteworthy ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Arzu Etensel Ildem. Children: Defne, Selim.

Spouse:

Arzu Etensel Ildem

child:

Defne Ildem

child:

Selim Ildem