Personal information
Born on 23.10.1953 in Gaziantep
Married, one daughter
Speaks English (Fluent) French (Fair)
Turkish Embassy
1040 Vienna, Prinz Eugen Strasse 40
Tel: +431-505 73 38
E-mail: hgogus@mfa.gov.tr
Educational background
1965-1972 Ankara College, High School,
1972-1976 B.A on International Relations, Faculty of Political Sciences,
Ankara University
1976-1977 M.A. on International Relations, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University
Diplomatic career
1977 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA);
1977-1980 Third & Second Secretary at the Department of International
Security Affairs, MFA;
1980-1982 Second Secretary of the Turkish Embassy, New Delhi
1982-1985 First Secretary at the Turkish Permanent Mission to the United
Nations, Office in Europe, Geneva
1985-1987 Chief of Cabinet of the Under Secretary of the MFA;
1987-1991 Political Counsellor at the Turkish Embassy, London;
(Also served as Representative of Turkey to the International Maritime Organization)
1991-1993 Director of Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, MFA
1993-1997 Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Turkish Mission to Organisation For Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Vienna
1997-2001 Minister, Deputy Director General for Arms Control, Disarmament and
OSCE, MFA; (also served as Representative of Turkey to
the High level Task Force (HLTF) in NATO)
2002-2005 Ambassador of Turkey to India (also Accredited to Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives)
2006-2009 Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs, MFA (UN, Council of Europe and human rights issues)
2009-2011 Ambassador of Turkey to Greece
2011-2013 Deputy Undersecretary for European and EU Affairs, MFA (Europe, EU and the Balkans)
2013- Ambassador of Turkey to Austria.
