Vahit Melih Halefoğlu
Vahit Melih Halefoğlu (19 November 1919 – 20 January 2017) was a Turkish politician and diplomat.
Vahit Melih Halefoğlu | |
|---|---|
| 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office December 13, 1983 – December 21, 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | İlter Türkmen |
| Succeeded by | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1919 Antakya, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) |
| Died | 20 January 2017 (aged 97) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Motherland Party (ANAP) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University, School of Political Science |
| Profession | Diplomat, politician |
After the general elections held in 1983, Turgut Özal appointed him Minister of Foreign Affairs from outside of the parliament.[1] In 1986, he was elected deputy of Ankara from the Motherland Party (ANAP). He did not stand for election in the 1987 general elections and ended his political career.
References
- ↑ Cıvaoğlu, Güneri (2016). "Aile ağacında DNA". Milliyet. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ Turgut Özal'ın ilk Dışişleri Bakanı Vahit Halefoğlu vefat etti (in Turkish)
Other websites
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Vahit Halefoğlu