BREAKING — Erdogan appoints Lutfi Elvan as the new Finance and Treasury Minister
Interesting language in the decree. It specifically underlined the fact that Albayrak has “requested to be excused” from the responsibility of the finance and treasure ministry 
Who is Lütfi Elvan, Turkey’s new finance minister?
• Latest post: Chairman of plan and budget commission at the parliament
• Mining engineer, holds a masters on economics
• Former transport minister, and development minister
• Don’t have direct experience on finance
• Latest post: Chairman of plan and budget commission at the parliament
• Mining engineer, holds a masters on economics
• Former transport minister, and development minister
• Don’t have direct experience on finance
BONUS: Heard that Lutfi Elvan and Berat Albayrak had a fall out in the past over economy, which has cost Elvan’s job at the ruling party as deputy chairman
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