Cihat Bilgehan

Cihat Bilgehan (1923–1981) was a Turkish jurist and politician. He was a member of the Turkish Parliament from 1961 to 1980 and served in various cabinet posts in the 1960s and 1970s.

Early life and education He was born in Keskin, Kırıkkale, in 1923. He was elected to the general executive board of the Justice Party in the second and third congresses held in December 1964 and in 1966, respectively. During this period Bilgehan was part of Sadettin Bilgiç's circle within the Justice Party which formed the party's right-conservative wing.

Bilgehan was appointed minister of national education to the coalition cabinet headed by Suat Hayri Ürgüplü on 20 February 1965. He was named as the minister of state to the first cabinet of Süleyman Demirel on 27 October 1965. His tenure ended on 14 November 1966 when he was appointed minister of finance. Then he served as the minister of finance for a second time in the fifth cabinet of Süleyman Demirel between 21 July 1977 and 5 January 1978.

Personal life and death Bilgehan was married and had four children.

Bilgehan died in Burhaniye, Balıkesir, on 15 June 1981.