Emin Dedeoğlu, Managing Partner 7 October 2022

Emin Dedeoğlu is a managing partner of Policy Analytics Lab (PAL), a consultancy and think tank based in Ankara. Emin’s experience and professional interest lies broadly in public governance, mainly on public financial management, public sector reform, public administration, local and regional development and anti-corruption and capacity building. Previously Emin served as the Director of the Governance Studies Program in Turkish Economic Policy Research Foundation (TEPAV), the largest independent think tank of Turkey, since its commencement in 2004 up until April 2017. In this capacity he organized wide range of activities and research on various governance related topics, ranging from anti-corruption to decentralization, from fiscal policy to social integration. He also participated in numerous projects both as team leader and senior expert.

Emin started his professional career in Undersecretariat of Treasury, where he served in different capacities for more than 25 years. Prior to being appointed to the Board of Directors of the World Bank Group as representative of Turkey (1999-2003), he served as Head of Department (1993-95), Deputy Director General (1995-1997) and Director General (1997-1999) of Public Finance Directorate of the Treasury. Between 1989-1991 he was seconded to Privatization Agency (then Public Participation Agency) as Privatization Head of Department.

A political scientist educated in Middle East Technical University in Ankara, he completed an economics MA program at Northeastern University in Boston.