Refik Koraltan
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Refik Koraltan | |
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| 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| In office May 22, 1950 – May 27, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Şükrü Saracoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Kazım Orbay |
| Constituency | Konya Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1889 Divriği, Sivas Province |
| Died | June 17, 1974 Istanbul |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Refik Koraltan (1889 – June 17, 1974) was a Turkish politician, having served as the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) from May 22, 1950 to May 27, 1960.
Biography
Koraltan was born in Divriği, Sivas Province, in 1889, the son of Ali Bey, a local leading citizen. Although he was known as Refik Koraltan, the name on his birth record was Bekir Refik. [citation needed] After completing the primary and middle education in Divriği, Koraltan studied at Istanbul Mercan High School. He graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Law in 1914.
Political career
Koraltan entered public service as an assistant prosecutor and became the Attorney General of Karaman in 1915. He was assigned as police inspector on March 2, 1918 and charged as Chief of Police of Trabzon on May 29, 1918. During this duty, he facilitated the establishment of the "Society of Defence of the National Rights to counteract the Pontus Rum Organizations" that started to appear after the end of World War I.
He was elected in the TBMM as the Deputy of Konya in 1920 and reelected from the same city for three more terms.
He served as Governor of Bursa Province from 1939 to 1942.[1]
He served briefly as governor of Konya Province before returning to the parliament six more terms. In 1946, he quit from the CHP and formed the Democratic Party together with Celal Bayar, Adnan Menderes and Mehmet Fuat Köprülü. Finally, he served as the Speaker of the TBMM from May 22, 1950 until May 27, 1960.
Koraltan died on June 17, 1974 in Istanbul, and is buried in Ankara.
Personal life
Koraltan was married with four children.
References
- ^ Bursa Gazeteciler Cemiyeti, VALİ (Bursa valileri)
Sources
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the General Directorate of Cultural Heritages and Museums
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| National | |
- 1889 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Divriği
- Turkish Alevis
- Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians
- Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) politicians
- 20th-century Turkish politicians
- Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni
- Turkish civil servants
- Turkish jurists
- Deputies of Konya
- Speakers of the Parliament of Turkey
- Governors (Turkey)
- Governors of Bursa
- Deputies of Mersin
- Burials at Cebeci Asri Cemetery
- Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany