South-Eastern Europe Brigade (SEEBRIG) - formation established by seven participating nations in order to contribute to the regional security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area
PMSC

Chairman OF SEDM CC & PMSC (2016-2017)

Chairman OF SEDM CC & PMSC (Since 2016)

H.E. M. Levent BİLGEN – AMBASSADOR

Education

• B.S. in Business Management, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.S.A. (1990)
• M.A. in International Transactions, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.S.A. (1993)

Professional Career

• Worked in the private sector in areas of public affairs and public relations, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. (1991-1995)
• Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ankara, Turkey (1995)
• Attaché, Department of Overseas Promotion of Turkey, MFA (1995-1997)
• Attaché, Third Secretary, Turkish Embassy in Beijing (1997-1999)
• Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv (1999-2002)
• Second Secretary, Department of Policy Planning, MFA (2002-2003)
• Second Secretary, First Secretary, Counsellor, Turkish Mission to the United Nations, New York (2003-2007)
• Special Advisor to the Secretary General, The Secretariat General of the National Security Council, Ankara, Turkey (2007-2009)
• Counsellor, Turkish Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Montreal (2009)
• Consul General of Turkey in Toronto (2009-2011)
• Consul General of Turkey in New York (2011-2014)
• Ambassador of Turkey to the United Arab Emirates (2014-2016)
• Chairman of the Secretariat of the South-Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM) Coordination Committee (CC) and Political-Military Steering Committee (PMSC) (2016- )

Foreign Language
• English (fluent)

Mr. BİLGEN, born in 1966 in Ankara, is married, with two children.