İsmail Cem
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İsmail Cem (born İsmail Cem İpekçi, 15 February 1940 – 24 January 2007) was a Turkish centre-leftist politician, intellectual, writer, author and journalist who served as the Minister of Culture of Turkey from July 7 to October 26, 1995, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey from June 30, 1997 to July 11, 2002.
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İsmail Cem | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 30 June 1997 – 11 July 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Mesut Yılmaz, Bülent Ecevit |
Preceded by | Tansu Çiller |
Succeeded by | Şükrü Sina Gürel |
Minister of Culture of Turkey | |
In office 7 July 1995 – 26 October 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Tansu Çiller |
Preceded by | Ercan Karakaş |
Succeeded by | Köksal Toptan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1940-02-15)15 February 1940 Nişantaşı, Istanbul, Turkey |
Died | 24 January 2007(2007-01-24) (aged 66) Istanbul, Turkey |
Political party | CHP (1958–1961; 1992–1995), TİP (1961–1966), TBP (1966–1978), SDP (1978–1980), HP/SDP (1983–1985), SHP (1985–1992), DSP (1995–2002), YTP (2002–2004), SDHP (2004–2007) |
Spouse | Elçin Trak |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Abdi İpekçi (cousin) Cemil İpekçi (cousin) |
Education | Law, sociology of politics |
Alma mater | Robert College, University of Lausanne, École Libre des Sciences Politiques |
Profession | Journalist, politician, writer, statesman |
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