President Donald Trump has nominated Seval Öz, sister of Mehmet Öz, for the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. This is seen as a historic step for a Turkish-origin individual to be part of the American cabinet.

Seval Öz is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has held senior positions at major companies like Google and Continental. She specializes in autonomous vehicles.

Trump had previously nominated Mehmet Öz for the directorship of health services. Seval Öz's nomination has been forwarded to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee from California.

Seval Öz frequently visits Turkey and expresses her longing for her family. She loves Istanbul and the Bosphorus.

Seval Öz often gives presentations on women's leadership in technology and represents Google in the Global Women APEC initiative by the Department of State.