Nedim Ökmen

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Nedim Ökmen
Personal details
Born1908
Democrat Party
Alma materIstanbul University

Nedim Ökmen (1908–1967) was a Turkish economist and politician who held various cabinet posts during the premiership of Adnan Menderes in the 1950s.

Early life and education

Ökmen was born in Kilis in 1908.[1] After completing his primary education in his hometown he attended Istanbul High School and graduated in 1927.[2] He received a degree from the Faculty of Political Sciences of Istanbul University.[1] In 1938 he was sent to France for inspection training.[2]

Career

Following his graduation from Istanbul University Ökmen was employed at the

Democrat Party.[1] He was elected as a deputy from Maraş in the general election held on 14 May 1950.[1] Ökmen was also elected to the Parliament in the general elections in 1954 and 1957 from Gaziantep.[1]

Cabinet posts

Ökmen was appointed

Prime Minister Adnan Menderes on 10 March 1951 and was in office until 9 December 1954.[3] Ökmen held the same post in the next cabinet between 17 May 1954 and 1955.[1][4]

Ökmen was appointed minister of finance to the Menderes's new cabinet on 9 December 1955.[5] Ökmen resigned from the post in 1956 due to his disagreements with Menderes.[2]

Ökmen was named as the minister of agriculture on 26 December 1957 and was in office until 27 May 1960 when the government was overthrown by a military coup.[3]

Later years and death

Ökmen was arrested along with other Democrat Party politicians following the coup.[1] He was tried by the Supreme Court of Justice in Yassıada and sentenced to twenty years in prison.[1] Ökmen was found guilty due to the cases about the sale of an Afghan hound which had been given by the Afghan King to President Celal Bayar as a gift and about the illegal sale of a land owned by his wife.[6] Due to health problems, he was released from prison on 22 September 1964.[1]

Ökmen died in Istanbul on 2 February 1967.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Nedim Ökmen" (in Turkish). Biyografya. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nedim Ökmen Kimdir?". Kilis Postası (in Turkish). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nedim Ökmen" (in Turkish). Tarım Pusulası. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Turkish Cabinet". The Times. No. 52934. Istanbul. 18 May 1954. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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