Fuat Sirmen

Fuat Sieman MP
Minister of Economy
In office 9 March 1943 – 7 August 1946
Preceded by	Sırrı Day
Succeeded by	Bekir Balta
Minister of Justice
In office 10 June 1948 – 22 May 1950
Preceded by	Şinası Devrin
Succeeded by	Hilmi Özyörük
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office 1 November 1961 – 22 October 1965
Preceded by	Refik Koraltan
Succeeded by	Ferruh Bozbeyli
Personal details
Born	1899 İstanbul
Died	1981 İstanbul

Fuat Sirmen (1899-1981) was a Turkish politician

Early life

He was born in İstanbul in 1899. He completed the İstanbul law school in 1924 and two years later he was sent to Rome for further studies by the Ministry of Justice. After his doctorate studies in the Law school of Rome University in 1930, he returned to Turkey and served in the Ministry of Justice.

Political career

In 1935 he began his political career in the Republican People's Party (CHP). He was elected MP from Erzurum Province and later Rize Province. Between 9 March 1943 and 7 August 1946 he served as the Minister of Economy in the 14th government of Turkey. (Second Şükrü Saraçoğlu government) Between 10 June 1948 and 22 May 1950 he served as the Minister of Justice in the 17th and 18th government of Turkey (Second Hasan Saka and Şemsettin Günaltay governments). In 1950 elections he lost his seat and began serving as an attorney.

In 1961 he was elected as a MP from Rize Province. On 1 November the same year he was elected as the Speaker of the Turkish parliament. He continued until 22 October 1965. In 1965 elections in which his party was defeated he was elected as MP from İstanbul Province. But his position as the parliament speaker ended. He also finished his political life in 1969.

Death

He died of cancer in 1981 in İstanbul. He was laid to rest in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.