Ahmet Tevfik İleri (1911 – 31 December 1961) was a Turkish civil engineer, civil servant, politician and government minister.
Ahmet Tevfik İleri | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 19 January 1958 – 27 May 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Adnan Menderes |
| Preceded by | Ethem Menderes |
| Succeeded by | Daniş Koper |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Adnan Menderes |
| Preceded by | Fatin Rüştü Zorlu Fuat Köprülü |
| Succeeded by | Fahri Özdilek |
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 13 April 1957 – 25 November 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Adnan Menderes |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Özel |
| Succeeded by | Celal Yardımcı |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 22 May 1950 – 11 August 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Adnan Menderes |
| Preceded by | Kemal Satır |
| Succeeded by | Seyfi Kurtbek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Hemşin, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | December 31, 1961 (aged 50) Ankara, Turkey |
| Resting place | Cebeci Asri Cemetery, Ankara |
| Political party | Democrat Party (DP) |
| Education | Civil engineering |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Biography
editOf Hamsheni origin,[1] was born in Hemşin district of Rize Province in 1911. He spent his school years in Istanbul, and graduated from Istanbul Technical University in 1933. During his university years, he was elected as the chairman of the Turkish National Students Association (MTTB).[2]
In 1933 at the age of 21, he began a career as supervisor engineer at the General Directorate of Highways in Erzurum, where he worked until 1937. He was then appointed as the local manager of the Public Construction Works in Çanakkale (1937–1942) and Samsun (1942–1946). From 1946 to 1950, İleri served as the manager of the Highway Authority in Samsun.[2]
In 1950, he joined the Democrat Party (DP), and was elected as an MP from Samsun (electoral district). Throughout the DP-government years, he was always in the party's top politicians. He served as the Minister of Transportation (22 May 1950 – 11 August 1950), Minister of National Education (13 April – 25 November 1957 and 22 May 1959 – 8 December 1959 as placeholder), Deputy Prime Minister (25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958) and Minister of Public Works (19 January 1958 – 27 May 1960).[2][3]
After the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, he was tried and imprisoned. However, he was hospitalized in 1961, and died in Ankara on 31 December the same year. He was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara.[2]
References
edit- ^ Karslıoğlu (2009), p. 231, 235.
- ^ a b c d "Tevfik İleri Kimdir, Mezarı Nerede?". Haber 53 (in Turkish). 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ Bio page (in Turkish)
Sources
edit- Karslıoğlu, Yusuf (2009). Doğu Karadeniz tarihi: otokton halkları ve etnik yapısı (in Turkish). Universal Yayınları. ISBN 978-975-01165-1-3.
External links
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