About Besim Üstünel
Lived 1927 – 2015 (aged 88). Besim Üstünel was a Turkish politician and economist.
Besim Üstünel (1927 – June 2, 2015) was an academic in economics, politician and former Minister of Finance of Turkey.
Family life and early years Besim Üstünel was born to Emin Üstünel and his wife Zekiye in Gaziantep, Southeastern Turkey in 1927. He had four sisters Nermin, Saadet, Sema, Aysen and six brothers Ahmet, Cevat, Rasim Daşar, Mesut, Gündüz, Erol. In 1986 he served in Seijo University in Tokyo as a visiting professor. He also served as the speaker of Turkish delegation in Council of Europe between 1980-1981.
Death Üstünel died in Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital on June 2, 2015. Following the religious ceremony at Teşvikiye Mosque, he was interred in Ulus Cemetery on June 4, 2015.
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Who was Besim Üstünel?
Turkish statesperson (1927–2015)
When was Besim Üstünel born?
Besim Üstünel was born on 14 April 1927 in Gaziantep.
When did Besim Üstünel die?
Besim Üstünel died on 2 June 2015 in Istanbul.
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Besim Üstünel was a politician and economist.
What nationality was Besim Üstünel?
Besim Üstünel was Turkish.
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