Name : Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK
Position: : Former Turkish Minister of Family & Social Services and Director General, Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), Republic of Turkiye.
Profession : Economist, Researcher, Former Minister of Family, Labour, and Social Services of Türkiye

H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK is the Director General of SESRIC. She holds a BA degree in Economics from İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, an MSc degree in Accounting and Information Management from University of Texas Dallas. Mrs. Selçuk has held positions as Researcher, Senior Researcher, and Director of Statistics and Information Department at SESRIC.
During her time in SESRIC, she has led projects related to sustainable development goals, poverty measurement, Islamic finance, women empowerment, education, and more. She has also authored and co-authored statistical and research publications of SESRIC. Mrs. Selçuk was appointed as the first Minister of Family, Labour, and Social Services in the 66th Government of Türkiye in July 2018. During her term, she introduced significant and comprehensive programmes and projects to improve social protection in the country and strengthened social dialogue with trade unions and confederations.