M.Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu

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Autobiography

M. RİFAT HİSARCIKLIOĞLU
PRESIDENT OF TOBB

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu earned his B.A. degree in Economics and Management from Gazi University in Ankara. After completing his undergraduate degree, his career started in family business and currently he is the Chairman of Eskihisar Group of Companies, which operates in the fields of construction, construction materials, export and import, investments, land development, food industry and automotive sector.

After a one year vice-presidency period at The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), the largest non-profit business organization in Türkiye, covering 365 Chambers and Commodity Exchanges and representing more than 2 million companies, Hisarcıklıoğlu was elected as the President of TOBB in 2001 and was re-elected respectively in 2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018 and 2023.

International Associations M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu Serves in

President of the World Chambers Federation (WCF) (2023-...)
Vice President of the European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES) (2009-…)
Vice President of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) (2009-…)
Vice President of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) (2014-…)
President of the Union of Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry (2019-....)
Board Member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (2023-...)
Chairman of B20 Turkey (2015-…)
ICC G-20 Advisory Group Member (2011 - …)
Chairman of ICC-Turkey (2001-…)
Board Member of the Association of Balkan Chambers (ABC) (2002-…)
Board Member of ECO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECO-CCI) (2007-…)
President of D-8 Chambers of Commerce and Industry (2017-…)
Co-President of the Turkish-African Chamber (2008-…)
Co-President of the Turkish-Arab Chamber (2016-...)
Ankara Forum for Economic Cooperation between Palestine, Israel and Turkey (2005-…)
İstanbul Forum for Economic Cooperation between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey (2007-…)
Co-Chairman of the EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee (2016-…)

National Associations M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu Serves in

Honorary President of TOBB Women Entrepreneurship Council (2007-…)
Honorary President of TOBB Youth Entrepreneurship Council (2009-…)
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of TOBB University of Economics and Technology (2003-…)
Chairman of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) (2004-…)
Board Member of Turkey Wealth Fund Management (2018 - ….)
Founding Chairman & Advisory Board Member of Construction Installation Industry Materials Association (TİMKODER) (1998-…)

Medals

Medal of Friendship of the Republic of Azerbaijan - 18 September 2022
State Order by the Federal Republic of Germany - 9 July 2021
The Spanish Order of Civil Merit with degree of Encomienda - 27 June 2019
The Legion of Honour by the French Republic - 19 November 2015
Medal for Development of Friendship and Cooperation from Kazakhstan - 7 December 2011
Gold Medal of Merit by the Austrian Republic - 19 March 2009
The 'Commendatore' from the Italian Republic - 2 June 2006
The Medal of Inspiration from Mongolia - 6 June 2004

Awards

High Honor and Service Award from Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce - 24 November 2023
Certificate of Honor by the Republic of Uzbekistan- 27 July 2020
The Gratitude Award from the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 15 November 2019
Honorary Membership Award from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania - 1 December 2018
The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Gold Medal - 3 December 2014
The Mediterranean Leadership Award by the John Hopkins University, USA - 14 August 2013
Medal of Honor by Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 20 May 2011
Medal of Honor by Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 26 January 2011
Medal of Honor from the Assembly of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry - 25 October 2007