Scholar of Armenian descent to become Turkey’s Ambassador
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced that a Turkish scholar of Armenian descent, Daron Acemoglu, will be appointed Turkey's Ambassador to France.
Davutoglu said that they proposed the candidature of Ambassador of Turkey to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) a few months ago, NNturk reported.
"Mr. Acemoglu accepted our proposal with great enthusiasm, but he is currently busy with scientific work. After he completes his work, he will begin to perform his duties. The OECD is an important economic agency, and Daron Acemoglu is one of the most famous economists of the world. I talked about it with the president and prime minister of Turkey. The Turkish Premier will soon make a statement about it," said the Turkish FM.
Daron Acemoglu was born in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1986 he graduated from the Galatasaray High School in Istanbul. He got his B.Sc. degree from the University of York, UK and his M.Sc. degree in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics and then, in 1992, his Ph.D. degree from the London School of Economics. He is professor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
