Ali Rıza Alaboyun

Managing Partner, CEO

Ali Riza Alaboyun is one of NewBridge’s managing partners. He is responsible for services regarding energy, natural resources, industry, economy, security and defense.

Prior to NewBridge, he was appointed as Minister and Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources while he was a member of Turkish Parliament from the Aksaray province between 2002 and 2015. At Parliament, he held various positions including deputy chairman of the Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee, member of the Turkish Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Delegation, and member and chairman of the Turkish Parliamentary Assembly of NATO. He also served as president of the Turkey-Belgium Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Groups.

Ali Riza Alaboyun graduated from the Faculty of Mining at Istanbul Technical University in 1980. He earned his master’s degree (1989) on mineral processing and engineering management at Pennsylvania State University in the USA. Upon graduation. He held technical positions at the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) and the General Directorate of Mining Affairs. He has served as deputy general director and board member of ETIBANK, board member of ETIMINA SA, board member of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority and General Director of AFS Pipe Industry Inc. Corporation.

Alaboyun has been a member of the Turkish Parliamentary Association since 2002.