Mesut Yılmaz
Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz (6 November 1947 – 30 October 2020) a Turkish politician. He was the leader of the Motherland Party from 1991 to 2002.
Mesut Yılmaz | |
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 Yılmaz in Brussels (1996) | |
| 21st Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 30 June 1997 – 11 January 1999 | |
| President | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Necmettin Erbakan |
| Succeeded by | Bülent Ecevit |
| In office 6 March 1996 – 28 June 1996 | |
| President | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Tansu Çiller |
| Succeeded by | Necmettin Erbakan |
| In office 23 June 1991 – 20 November 1991 | |
| President | Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | Yıldırım Akbulut |
| Succeeded by | Süleyman Demirel |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 13 July 2000 – 18 November 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit |
| Served with | Devlet Bahçeli Hüsamettin Özkan Şükrü Sina Gürel |
| Preceded by | Cumhur Ersümer |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Ali Şahin |
| Leader of the Motherland Party | |
| In office 15 June 1991 – 4 November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Yıldırım Akbulut |
| Succeeded by | Ali Talip Özdemir |
| 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 December 1987 – 20 February 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal Yıldırım Akbulut |
| Preceded by | Vahit Melih Halefoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Ali Bozer |
| Minister of Culture and Tourism | |
| In office 17 October 1986 – 21 December 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | Mükerrem Taşçıoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Tınaz Titiz |
| Minister of State | |
| In office 28 May 1999 – 18 November 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit |
| In office 13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Celal Güzel |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 22 July 2007 – 12 June 2011 | |
| Constituency | Rize (2007) |
| In office 24 November 1983 – 3 November 2002 | |
| Constituency | Rize (1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1947 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | 30 October 2020 (aged 72) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Motherland Party |
| Spouse(s) | Berna Yılmaz |
| Alma mater | |
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Three times, he was the Prime Minister of Turkey. His first two terms lasted just months (in 1991 and 1996), while the third ran from June 1997 to January 1999.[1]
Yılmaz died on 30 October 2020 from lung cancer at a hospital in Istanbul at the age of 72.[2]
Mesut Yılmaz Media
Foreign Minister Mesut Yılmaz behind Prime Minister Turgut Özal and President of the European Commission Jacques Delors
References
- ↑ Özkok, Ertuğrul (1998-01-18). "Tabancanın altındaki mavi dosya" (in tr). Hürriyet. http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?id=-2927&yazarid=10. Retrieved 2008-12-23. "En üstte bir tabanca duruyordu.'Güneş hediye etti' dedikten sonra tabancayı uzattı.Avusturya malı, Glock marka bir tabanca.Özelliği çok hafif oluşu. Mesut Bey'in çantasında ilk defa silah taşıdığını görüyorum. Demek ki Susurluk olayı bazı şeyleri değiştirmiş.".
- ↑ Former Turkish PM Mesut Yılmaz dies aged 72