Süleyman Demirel
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]
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 | 1 November 1924 İslamköy, Atabey, Isparta |
| Died | 17 June 2015 (aged 90) Ankara, Turkey |
| 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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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.
Süleyman Demirel Media
U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Süleyman Demirel at a ceremony honoring the United States Agency for International Development (August 28, 1962)
Prime Minister of Iran Amir-Abbas Hoveida and Demirel, Tehran c. 1970
Nicolae Ceauşescu and Demirel, 1976
Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis at the World Economic Forum, 1992
Bill Clinton and Demirel, 1999
Süleyman Demirel Funeral
Statue of Süleyman Demirel
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Ribbon of an order of king Tomislav
Планка ордена Кыргыстана «Манас» 3 степени
References
- ↑ "FACTBOX: Coups in Turkey over last 50 years". Reuters. 17 October 2008. https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUKTRE49G3B920081017. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ "Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel dies, aged 90". BBC News (Europe) (BBC). 17 June 2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33160193. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
Other websites
- Official Website of the Presidents of the Republic of Turkey Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)