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Fatih Birol

Turkish economist and energy expert · Turkey · Academics · Born 1958 · age 68

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Fatih Birol is a Turkish economist and energy expert, who has served as the executive director of the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) since 1 September 2015.

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2025Friendship OrderAward2021Knight of the Legion of HonourAwardTime 100Award2014Order of the Rising SunAward2013Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar StarAward2007Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of AustriaAward1958Born22 March 1958

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Friendship Order2025
Time 1002021
Knight of the Legion of Honour2021
Order of the Rising Sun2014
Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star2013
Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria2007
Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Fatih Birol is a Turkish economist and energy expert, who has served as the executive director of the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) since 1 September 2015. During his time in charge of the IEA he has coordinated three emergency oil stock releases and taken a series of steps to modernise the Paris-based international organisation, including strengthening ties with emerging economies; broadening the Agency's energy security mandate to include electricity, natural gas, renewables and critical minerals; and stepping up work on the clean energy transition and international efforts to reach net zero emissions.

Country
Turkey
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
living
Dates
Born 1958 · age 68

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