Cahit Karakaş (born 1928) is a Turkish engineer and a former politician. He served as government minister and Speaker of the Parliament.
Cahit Karakaş | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Karakaş in 1978 | |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 26 March 1971 – 10 November 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Nihat Erim |
| Preceded by | Yaşar Gülez |
| Succeeded by | Mukadder Öztekin |
| Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 10 November 1971 – 11 December 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Nihat Erim |
| Preceded by | Selahattin Babüroğlu |
| Succeeded by | Rıfkı Danışman |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office 17 November 1977 – 12 September 1980 | |
| President | Fahri Korutürk |
| Preceded by | Kemal Güven |
| Succeeded by | Sadi Irmak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1928 Bartın, Turkey |
| Political party | |
| Alma mater | |
Early life
editHe was born in Bartın in 1928. In 1952, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University. After his doctorate at Technische Universität Berlin, he returned to Turkey to serve as a civil engineer.[1]
Politician career
editHe joined the Justice Party and in 1965 he was elected MP from Zonguldak Province. In 1973, he supported the technocratic government of Nihat Erim and he became the Minister of Public Works in the 33rd government of Turkey serving between 26 March 1971 and 10 November 1971, and then the Minister of Transportation from 10 November to 11 December 1971.[2] He later joined the Republican People's Party (CHP).
After the 1977 general elections, in which CHP won the plurality, the parliament failed to elect its speaker for about six months.[3] Finally on 17 November that year, Cahit Karakaş was elected the Speaker of the Turkish parliament. He kept this post until 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
edit- ^ "Who's who page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ Former governments page of TBMM
- ^ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayıncılık, 1998, p.272
- ^ "Parliament page". Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2015-06-18.