Ahmet Erhan Gokal was born in 1965, Konya. He graduated from Yıldız Technical University as a Construction Engineer in 1992. Until 1995, he worked as field engineer in private sector. Gokal started to work at the Directorate of Housing of Pendik Municipality in 1995. He served at the Directorate of Infrastructure Coordination of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in 1997 - 2005. Gokal worked at various positions like control engineering, director of controlling, and deputy director. He was appointed as the director at the Directorate of Housing in November 2005.

Gökal who was appointed as Head of Department to Department of Housing and Urban Development on January 2009, is married with three children.