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96 Section II: Management and Corporate Governance Principles DİLEK YÜKSEL Independent Board Member Mrs. Dilek Yüksel was born in Niksar, Tokat in 1977. She graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics. Mrs. Yüksel had an education on banking and economy from Banking Law and Research Institute at Ankara University. She worked as the Manager of Press and Public Relations Department in Samsun Atakum Municipality and the Chief of Mamak Municipality’s Culture Branch. He was elected as a Member of Turkish Parliament for the 23 rd and 24 th legislative terms from Tokat province. In 23 rd legislative term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT), she was a Member of the Committee on State Economic Enterprises. Mrs. Yüksel also served both as a Member and the Spokesperson of The Committee on National Defense and Member of the Committee on Equal Opportunity for Woman and Man, Head of the sub-committee on Enhancement of Women’s Employment in All Fields and Suggestions for Solution in the 24 th legislative term. Moreover, she served as a Secretary Member of the Presidency Council of the GNAT for the 24 th legislation term. Mrs. Yüksel has advanced knowledge of English. Mrs. Yüksel is married and has two children. She was a Member of VakıfBank’s Board of Directors in the Ordinary General Assembly on March 29 th , 2016 and she is also a Member of the Bank’s Remuneration Committee and an Alternate Member of Credit Committee. ŞAHİN UĞUR Board Member Mr. Uğur completed his primary and secondary education in Erzurum. He graduated from Atatürk University, Faculty of Economics, and Business Administration Department in 1979. He began working at VakıfBank in 1984 and served as Assistant Manager, Manager and Head until 2004 and thereafter he held the position of Executive Vice President between 2004 and 2013. Following that, Mr. Uğur served as a Board Member at VakıfBank International AG Vienna, Güneş Sigorta A.Ş., Taksim Otelcilik, Atakule GYO A.Ş., Vakıf Menkul Kıymetler A.Ş., Vakıf GYO A.Ş. which are subsidiaries of the Bank. He was elected as a Board Member of the Bank at the General Assembly meeting on June 9, 2017. Şahin Uğur is also a Member of the Remuneration Committee. BOARD OF DIRECTORS