Turkey's ruling party announces newly-elected executive body

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-30 05:40:18|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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ANKARA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) announced its newly-elected Central Executive Board list on Monday, local daily Hurriyet reported.

AKP's 50-seat Central Decision Making and Executive Council held its first meeting in Ankara under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's leadership as the party's new chairman after less than three years.

Three new names were introduced to new central executive body, the 15-seat Central Executive Board, which members will assist Erdogan as party's deputy chairmen.

Binali Yildirim, the Prime Minister and the former party Chairman, will serve as the Deputy Chairman of the party. Mahir Unal has been appointed as the spokesman of the party.

According to local daily Hurriyet, Erdogan is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after he completes renewing his A-team in the party.

Earlier Erdogan demanded the ministers to prepare a 180-day roadmap including practical suggestions to outline their priorities and programs.

President Erdogan was reelected as the ruling party chairman at an extraordinary congress on May 21, less than three years since his giving up the post.

A revised Constitution passed in last month's referendum pave the way for Erdogan to return to the party helm.

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