Aysel Baykal
Aysel Baykal | |
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Minister of State (Women, Family and Social Policies) | |
In office March 27, 1995 – October 5, 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Tansu Çiller |
Preceded by | Önay Alpago |
Succeeded by | Işılay Saygın |
Personal details | |
Born | 1939 Ankara, Turkey |
Died | January 24, 2003 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 63–64)
Resting place | Old Topkapı Cemetery, Istanbul |
Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
Education | Law |
Alma mater | Istanbul University Faculty of Law |
Occupation | Jurist, politician |
Aysel Baykal (1939 – January 24, 2003) was a Turkish female jurist, politician and former government minister.[1]
Aysel Baykal graduated from Istanbul University's Faculty of Law. She served as a
Following the merger of the 1983-established Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) with the CHP in 1995,[2] Baykal was appointed from outside the parliament Minister of State responsible for "Women, Family and Social Policies" on March 27, 1995, succeeding Önay Alpago.[2][3] She served at this post in the 50th government led by female Prime Minister of Turkey Tansu Çiller until October 5, 1995.[4]
In September 1995, she led a group of 14 Turkish women organizations to the World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China.[3] She ran for the 1999 general election without success.[5]
Aysel Baykal died in Istanbul at the age of 64 on January 24, 2003. She was buried at the Old Topkapı Cemetery following the religious funeral service at Şişli Mosque.[2]
References
- ^ "19. Dönem – Aysel Baykal (Devlet Bakanı)" (in Turkish). Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ TGRT Haber(in Turkish). 2003-01-24. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ a b "Siyaset kadınlar için ne yaptı; kadından sorumlu 15 bakan ve hükümetlerin 28 yıllık icraatı". T24 (in Turkish). 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "I. Çiller Hükümeti Bakanlar Kurulu 25.06.1993–05.10.1995" (in Turkish). Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "CHP'de kadın atağı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 1999-02-02. Retrieved 2017-09-27.