"Mad Mehmet" Effendi
Lieutenant-Colonel Mehmet Khalid Suleiman Ali Effendi, BA, Master of Military Science, Distinguished Gallantry Medal is a businessman and former Army officer who is chairman and owner of Effendi Private Military Contractors.
Lieutenant-Colonel Mehmet Khalid Suleiman Effendi Bachelor of Arts, Master of Military Science, Distinguished Gallantry Medal | |
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| Born | 1965 (age:55) Kurdistan |
| Nationality | Sharifistani Turk |
| Other names | "Mad Mehmet" |
| Citizenship | Sharifistani |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Master of Military Science |
| Alma mater | Rugby School, Oxford University, Royal Sharifistani Army University |
| Occupation | Army officer (2007-2016), Private military contractor(2016-), businessman (2016-) |
| Employer | Royal Sharifistani Army (2006-2016), Effendi Counter-Insurgency Solutions (2016-2019) |
| Organization | Royal Sharifistani Army (2006-2016), Effendi Counter-Insurgency solutions (2016-2020), Effendi Private Military Contractors (2020-) |
| Known for | Private military contractor |
| Net worth | £1.5 billion |
| Predecessor | Major Khalid Suleiman Effendi |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Sharifistan (2014-2020) |
| Board member of | Effendi Private Military Contractors(2020-), Effendi Counter-Insurgency Solutions (2016-2020) |
| Criminal charge(s) | war crimes, perjury (acquitted) |
| Criminal penalty | n/a |
| Criminal status | acquitted |
| Spouse(s) | Aisha Meryem Effendi , Fatima Khadija Effendi and Afet Aisha Effendi |
| Partner(s) | Afet Kanîk, Éléonore Rochette |
| Children | Aisha Effendi and Captain Khalid Suleiman Ali Effendi |
| Parent(s) | Major Khalid Suleiman Ali Effendi and Khanum Aisha Khadija Effendi |
| Awards | Distinguished Gallantry Medal |
early life and education
He was born in Kurdistan while his father was stationed there doing work for Effendi Counter-Insurgency Solutions himself (he was an engineering officer at the time). Born into a billionaire business dynasty, he was educated at Rugby School in England before going to Oxford University to study Middle-Eastern history.
Military service
He joined the Royal Sharifistani Army in 1986, serving in the Royal Pashtunistan City Infantry and leaving in 2016. He served in Baluchistan (part of Pakistan), Pakistani Kashmir, Iraq and Syria, winning the Distinguished Gallantry Medal for his actions in Baluchistan.
Business career
After leaving the Army he joined the board of directors of his father's company. He quickly learned the business skills necessary and his military experience came to good use.He became Chairman of the Board in 2019 and owner in 2020, after his father died.
Personal life
He has 2 wives and 3 children. He is also diagnosed with Aspergers' syndrome.