Mustafa Murat ŞEKER was born in 1968 in Kayseri. He graduated from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at METU in 1992, and started his career at the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries in the same year.

After working as Assistant Specialist and Specialist in projects such as MEBS, Radar, Electronic Warfare, Satellite Communication, Helicopter and Aircraft Modernization, he was appointed as Project Manager to the Radar and Satellite Projects group in 2002. With this title, he managed the GÖKTÜRK project, Türkiye's first reconnaissance and surveillance satellite.

He was appointed as the Head of Marine Vehicles Department in 2011 and carried out extensive and large projects such as MİLGEM and New Type Submarine. In 2014, he was appointed as the Head of Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Department. He has coordinated the management of more than fifty projects, including the Early Warning Radar and Stand-off Jammer projects.

In 2015, He was appointed as the Deputy Undersecretary in 2015 and still serves as the Vice President of Defense Industry Agency responsible for Electronic Warfare and Radar, MEBS, Cyber Security and Informatics, Land Vehicles and Operational Support.

He served as Member of the Board of Auditors at MİKES and HEAŞ companies between 2010-2013, and as Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors of ASELSAN between 2013-2020 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of HAVELSAN. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a Member of the Board of the Turkish Accelerator and Radiation Laboratory (TARLA) in 2021.

Mustafa Murat ŞEKER has been serving as a Member of the Board of Directors since ASELSAN Ordinary General Assembly Meeting dated 29 June 2021. At the same time, he is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Ankara Space Aviation Specialized OIZ and SSTEK.

Mustafa Murat ŞEKER, who is married and has two children, has a good command of English.