Hayrettin Demircan, Turkish national, is the World Bank Group Executive Director representing Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Slovenia and Türkiye.
Prior to joining the WBG Board, Mr. Demircan held several senior positions in the Turkish government, including G20 Sherpa of Türkiye; Deputy Undersecretary of Treasury; Deputy Director General, and Head of Department, Department of EU and OECD - General Directorate of Banking and Exchange, the Undersecretariat of Treasury; Chief of Cabinet and Advisor to the State Minister for Economy; and Economic Counsellor, the Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the OECD-Paris. Mr. Demircan has extensive experience in the financial and venture capital policies.
Mr. Demircan holds a degree in Economics from Ankara University (1986), and a Master’s degree in Administration (1996), in the area of Finance, from the West Coast University, Los Angeles, USA.