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Cavit Şadi Pehlivanoğlu

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Cavit Şadi Pehlivanoğlu
Black and white photo of a middle-aged Turkish man sitting at a desk. He wears a suit and tie.
Cavit Şadi Pehlivanoğlu seated in front of the Motherland Party symbol.
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
20 October 1991 – 24 December 1995
In office
15 October 1961 – 12 October 1969
ConstituencyOrdu (1961, 1965, 1991)
Personal details
Born1927 (1927)
Fındıklı, Rize, Turkey
Died(2015-11-21)November 21, 2015 (aged 88)

Cavit Şadi Pehlivanoğlu (1927 – 21 November 2015) was a Turkish statesman, who served as a legislator of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for three terms between 1961 and 1996, first as a member of Justice Party (Turkey) and then as the Vice President of Motherland Party (Turkey) that he founded together with Turgut Özal and others. He was elected from the province Ordu. He held several positions within the parliament.[1] Both before and after his active political career, he worked as an attorney at law and a business executive for various associations. He was well known for his controversial actions and political speeches.[2]

Pehlivanoğlu died on 21 November 2015, aged 88.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Demokrasi ve Sandik" (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ^ "TBMM Tutanaklari" (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Cavit Şadi Pehlivanoğlu Vefat Etti". Haber Hergün (in Turkish). 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.