Kürşad Tüzmen

Kürşad Tüzmen (born October 9, 1958) is a Turkish former civil servant and Minister of State of Turkey responsible for foreign trade.

[2][4] He is a former champion swimmer, winning a race across the Bosphorus in 2004, in the 46–50 age category, and even now is occasionally photographed in swimwear.

[1][2] He chaired the board of directors at Eximbank, Center of Export Development (İGEME) and the Association of World Special Economic Zones (WEPZA).

[2] Tüzmen gave lectures on free trade zones and economic development in Ireland, Brazil and Chile.

[2] He resigned from his post on March 24, 2010 due to serious health issues resulting from melanoma he had contracted five years before.