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Hasan Saka

1885 – 1960

Turkish politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey

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About Hasan Saka

Lived 1885 – 1960 (aged 74–75). Hasan Saka was a Turkish politician and diplomat.

Hasan Hüsnü Saka (1885 – 29 July 1960) was a Turkish politician, minister of foreign affairs, and prime minister of Turkey.

Political career

He graduated from Mekteb-i Mülkiye (English: School of Civil Service) in 1908. Hasan Saka started working for government in "Divan-ı Muhasebat" (Council of Accounts). He was sent to France for further education by the Ottoman government in 1909. After graduating from the School of Political Science with a diplomacy major, he returned home to continue his prior job.

He was elected as a member of the Ottoman Parliament in Istanbul at its last term and kept his position until the parliament was closed. He was elected as a member of Grand National Assembly of Turkey from Trabzon at its first term on 28 January 1921. He was a member of the Turkish delegation at the Lausanne Conference.

Saka was appointed minister of foreign affairs on 13 September 1944. He quit this position on 9 September 1947 when the entire cabinet resigned.

He was appointed prime minister on 10 September 1947. He formed his second cabinet on 10 June 1948. He resigned from office on 9 September 1949 but continued to be a member of parliament. His political life ended in 1954 when he decided not to run for the parliament again.

He died on 29 July 1960 in Istanbul, and was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.

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Important facts

Born
1885, Trabzon
Birth century
Education
Ottoman Imperial School for Administration, Mekteb-i Mülkiye
Positions held
Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister of Turkey, Minister of Treasury and Finance
Employers
Ankara University
Awards
Medal of Independence

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hasan Saka's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hasan Saka?

Turkish politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey (1885–1960)

When was Hasan Saka born?

Hasan Saka was born in 1885 in Trabzon.

When did Hasan Saka die?

Hasan Saka died on 29 July 1960 in Istanbul.

What was Hasan Saka's occupation?

Hasan Saka was a politician and diplomat.

What nationality was Hasan Saka?

Hasan Saka was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hasan Saka

· Wikidata: Q1588141

· DBpedia: Hasan Saka

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