Ragıp Gümüşpala
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2011) |
Ragıp Gümüşpala | |
---|---|
Justice Party General Manager | |
In office 11 February 1961 – 6 June 1964 | |
Succeeded by | Süleyman Demirel |
11th Chief of the General Staff | |
In office 3 June 1960 – 4 August 1960 | |
3rd Army Commander | |
In office 21 August 1958 – 3 June 1960 | |
Preceded by | Cemal Gürsel |
Succeeded by | Celal Alkoç |
Personal details | |
Born | 1897 Edirne, Ottoman Empire |
Died | June 6, 1964 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 67)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire (1917-1920) Turkey (1920-1960) |
Branch/service | Turkish Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1917–1960 (43 years) |
Rank | General |
Ragıp Gümüşpala (1897 in Edirne, Adrianople Vilayet – 6 June 1964) was the 11th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces and founder of the Justice Party in 1961. He died shortly afterwards, on 6 June 1964, in Istanbul.
Previously he was brigadier general in 1948. After serving in various headquarters and troops, major-general in 1951, lieutenant in 1955 and was promoted to the rank of general in 1959. With the rank of brigadier general 65th Division Infantry Brigade Commander, Motor Systems School Command, 9th Division Vice Commander and 3rd Army Chief of Staff, and Major General Commander 65th Division and the 2nd Corps Deputy Commander, with rank of Lieutenant General Commander 7th Corps and Acting Army Commander, 3rd Army.
References
External links
- Ragıp GÜMÜŞPALA in the official website of the Turkish General Staff
- 1897 births
- 1964 deaths
- People from Edirne
- People from Adrianople Vilayet
- Justice Party (Turkey) politicians
- 20th-century Turkish politicians
- Deputies of Izmir
- Leaders of the Opposition (Turkey)
- Turkish Army generals
- Chiefs of General Staff of Turkey
- Turkish military personnel of the Turkish War of Independence
- Kuleli Military High School alumni
- Ottoman Military Academy alumni
- Turkish Military Academy alumni
- Army War College (Turkey) alumni
- Recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon (Turkey)
- Turkish politician stubs
- European military personnel stubs