Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is a prominent Turkish politician and the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), a major opposition party in Turkey. Born on December 17, 1948, in Nazımiye, he has a background in economics and public administration. Kılıçdaroğlu has served in various governmental roles, including as the head of the Social Security Institution. He became the leader of the CHP in 2010 and has been a significant figure in Turkish politics, advocating for social democracy and secularism. Kılıçdaroğlu has also been a vocal critic of the current government led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and has aimed to unite opposition parties against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).