Cahit Karakaş

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Cahit Karakaş
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
Berlin Technical University

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

Early life

He was born in

Berlin Technical University, he returned to Turkey to serve as a civil engineer.[1]

Politician career

He joined the

Minister of Transportation from 10 November to 11 December 1971.[2] He later joined the Republican People's Party
(CHP).

After 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

  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