Hasan Fehmi Ataç
Turkish politician (1879–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hasan Fehmi Ataç[n 1] (1879 – 16 September 1961) was a Turkish politician and a member of both the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey (the Turkish Parliament) and the earlier Chamber of Deputies of the Ottoman Empire (the lower house of the Ottoman Parliament). As a member of both parliaments, Hasan Fehmi was a deputy representing Gümüşhane, the place of his birth.
Hasan Fehmi Ataç | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 24 April 1922 – 2 January 1924 | |
Prime Minister | Fevzi Çakmak Rauf Orbay Ali Fethi Okyar İsmet İnönü Ali Fethi Okyar |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Abdülhalik Renda |
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Livestock | |
In office 22 November 1924 – 2 March 1925 | |
Prime Minister | Ali Fethi Okyar |
Preceded by | Şükrü Kaya |
Succeeded by | Mehmet Sabri Toprak |
Personal details | |
Born | Hasan Fehmi 1879 Gümüşhane, Trebizond Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 16 September 1961 (aged 82) |
Awards | Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ribbon |
Nickname | Ataç |
After his career in the Grand National Assembly, Hasan Fehmi was appointed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to be the Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Finance. Later in life, he was awarded the Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ribbon for his services to the Republic of Turkey.[1]