Süleyman Demirel
Appearance
Süleyman Demirel | |
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9th President of Turkey | |
In office 16 May 1993 – 16 May 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Tansu Çiller Necmettin Erbakan Mesut Yılmaz Bülent Ecevit |
Preceded by | Turgut Özal |
Succeeded by | Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
Prime Minister of Turkey | |
In office 20 November 1991 – 16 May 1993 | |
President | Turgut Özal |
Preceded by | Mesut Yılmaz |
Succeeded by | Erdal Inönü |
In office 12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980 | |
President | Fahri Korutürk |
Preceded by | Bülent Ecevit |
Succeeded by | Bülent Ulusu |
In office 21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978 | |
President | Fahri Korutürk |
Preceded by | Bülent Ecevit |
Succeeded by | Bülent Ecevit |
In office 31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977 | |
President | Fahri Korutürk |
Preceded by | Sadi Irmak |
Succeeded by | Bülent Ecevit |
In office 21 October 1965 – 16 March 1971 | |
President | Cemal Gürsel Cevdet Sunay |
Preceded by | Suat Hayri Ürgüplü |
Succeeded by | Nihat Erim |
Personal details | |
Born | İslamköy, Atabey, Isparta | 1 November 1924
Died | 17 June 2015 Ankara, Turkey | (aged 90)
Nationality | Turkish |
Political party | Justice Party, True Path Party (now Democratic Party) |
Spouse(s) | Nazmiye Demirel (m. 1948-2013; her death) |
Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University |
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Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015), was a Turkish politician. He was Prime Minister of Turkey seven times.[1] He was the ninth President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000.[2]
Demirel was born on 1 November 1924 in İslamköy, Atabey, Isparta. He studied at Istanbul Technical University. Demirel was married to Nazmiye Demirel from 1948 until her death in 2013. He died after suffering from a lung infection in Ankara, aged 90.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "FACTBOX: Coups in Turkey over last 50 years". Reuters. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ "Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel dies, aged 90". BBC News (Europe). BBC. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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