Cahit Karakaş (born 1928) is a Turkish engineer and a former politician. He served as government minister and Speaker of the Parliament.

Cahit Karakaş
Karakaş in 1978
Minister of Public Works
In office
26 March 1971 – 10 November 1971
Prime MinisterNihat Erim
Preceded byYaşar Gülez
Succeeded byMukadder Öztekin
Minister of Transportation
In office
10 November 1971 – 11 December 1971
Prime MinisterNihat Erim
Preceded bySelahattin Babüroğlu
Succeeded byRıfkı Danışman
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
17 November 1977 – 12 September 1980
PresidentFahri Korutürk
Preceded byKemal Güven
Succeeded bySadi Irmak
Personal details
Born1928
Bartın, Turkey
Political party
Alma mater

Early life

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He was born in Bartın in 1928. In 1952, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University. After his doctorate at Technische Universität Berlin, he returned to Turkey to serve as a civil engineer.[1]

Politician career

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He joined the Justice Party and in 1965 he was elected MP from Zonguldak Province. In 1973, he supported the technocratic government of Nihat Erim and he became the Minister of Public Works in the 33rd government of Turkey serving between 26 March 1971 and 10 November 1971, and then the Minister of Transportation from 10 November to 11 December 1971.[2] He later joined the Republican People's Party (CHP).

After the 1977 general elections, in which CHP won the plurality, the parliament failed to elect its speaker for about six months.[3] Finally on 17 November that year, Cahit Karakaş was elected the Speaker of the Turkish parliament. He kept this post until the 1980 Turkish coup d'etat staged on 12 September.[4]

During the civilian regime following 1983, he joined the Populist Party (HP). After the foundation of the Democratic Left Party (DSP), he joined DSP. His membership in the parliament ended by the 1987 general elections.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Who's who page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  2. ^ Former governments page of TBMM
  3. ^ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayıncılık, 1998, p.272
  4. ^ "Parliament page". Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Public Works
26 March 1971 - 10 November 1971
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Transportation
10 November 1971 - 11 December 1971
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey
17 November 1977 – 12 September 1980
Succeeded by
Sadi Irmak
Consultative Assembly