Cemal Gürsel
President of Turkey from 1960 to 1966 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cemal Gürsel (Turkish: [dʒeˈmal ɟyɾˈsæl]; 9 June 1894 – 14 September 1966) was a Turkish military officer and politician who was the 4th president of Turkey, serving from 1960 to 1966 after taking power in a coup d'état.
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Cemal Gürsel | |
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4th President of Turkey | |
In office 27 May 1960 – 28 March 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Himself İsmet İnönü Süleyman Demirel |
Preceded by | Celâl Bayar |
Succeeded by | Cevdet Sunay |
10th Prime Minister of Turkey | |
In office 27 May 1960 – 27 October 1961 | |
President | Himself |
Preceded by | Adnan Menderes |
Succeeded by | Emin Özdilek |
Commander of the Turkish Army | |
In office 21 August 1958 – 2 June 1960 | |
Preceded by | Mustafa Rüştü Erdelhun |
Succeeded by | Cevdet Sunay |
Personal details | |
Born | (1894-06-09)9 June 1894 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 14 September 1966(1966-09-14) (aged 72) Ankara, Turkey |
Cause of death | Apoplexy |
Resting place | Turkish State Cemetery |
Nationality | Turkish |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | |
Children | Özdemir Gürsel Hatice Gürsel (adopted) Türkan Gürsel (adopted) |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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