Place and Date of Birth: Düzce, 12.02.1974

Marital Status: Married

Mr. Güven Begeç is a career diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye since 1996. In 1996, Mr. Begeç received his B.A. degree at Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science.

Prior to his current post, Mr. Begeç held various positions in the Foreign Ministry:

1996-1998Third Secretary, Directorate General for Arms Control, Disarmament,Non-Proliferation

1999-2002Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy in New Delhi, India

2002-2005Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the EU/WEU

2005-2006Chief of Section, Directorate General for Arms Control, Disarmament,Non-Proliferation

2006-2010Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the OSCE

2010-2012Head of Department, Directorate General for Arms Control, Disarmament,Non-Proliferation

2012-2015Consul General in Tabriz, Iran

2016-2019Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the UN, NY

2019-2023Deputy Director General for International Political Organizations

2023-CurrentPermanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the UN, Geneva