Faruk Sükan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Faruk Sükan

Turkish politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Karaman, Turkey

Date of Death: 03-Jan-2005

Profession: mayor, physician, politician

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Faruk Sükan

  • Mehmet Faruk Sükan (1921 – 3 January 2005) was a Turkish physician, politician and government minister. Sükan was born in Karaman.
  • In 1946, he graduated from the School of Medicine at Istanbul University.
  • After practicing as a Doctor of Medicine, he got interested in politics, and joined Democrat Party (DP).
  • In 1957, he was elected as the mayor of Eregli in Konya Province.
  • The government of the Democrat Party was overthrown during the 1960 coup d'état.
  • After the DP was banned, Sükan joined the succeeding Justice Party (AP).
  • He entered the parliament as a deputy of Konya Province after the 1961 general elections.
  • In the 29th government of Turkey, he was appointed the Minister of Health (20 February 1965 – 27 October 1965).
  • In the 30th government of Turkey, he served as the Minister of Interior (27 October 1965 – 1 August 1969).
  • On 18 December 1970, he took part in establishing the Democratic Party along with a number of the Justice Party politicians.
  • In the 42nd government of Turkey, Sükan became the deputy prime minister (5 January 1978 – 20 September 1979).
  • On 18 December 1978, he was elected as the chairman of the Democratic Party.
  • Following the 1980 coup d'état, he left politics.Sükan died on 3 January 2005 in Ankara.
  • He was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery following a memorial ceremony in front of the parliament building and the religious funeral at Kocatepe Mosque.
  • He was married with four children.

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