Hasan Saka
Hasan Saka (1885 – 29 July 1960) was a Turkish politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Prime Minister of Turkey.
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| 7th Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 10 September 1947 – 16 January 1949 | |
| President | İsmet İnönü |
| Preceded by | Recep Peker |
| Succeeded by | Şemsettin Günaltay |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 28 June 1923 – 2 May 1954 | |
| Constituency | Trabzon (1923, 1927, 1931, 1935, 1939, 1943, 1946, 1950) |
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| Born | 1885 Trabzon, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 29 July 1960 (aged 74–75) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party |
| Alma mater | Mekteb-i Mülkiye |
Political career
He graduated from "Mülkiye Mektebi" (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 (TBMM) from Trabzon at its first term on 28 January 1921.
Saka was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 13 September 1944. He quit this position on 9 September 1947 when the entire cabinet resigned.
He was appointed as Prime Minister on 10 September 1947. He resigned 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.
References
- Ministry of Defence of Republic of Turkey (in Turkish)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Abdülhalik Renda |
Minister of Finance 3 March 1925 – 13 July 1926 |
Succeeded by Abdülhalik Renda |
| Preceded by Numan Menemencioğlu |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 13 September 1944 – 10 September 1947 |
Succeeded by Necmettin Sadak |
| Preceded by Münir Birsel |
Minister of National Defense (acting) 5 June 1948 – 10 June 1948 |
Succeeded by Hüseyin Hüsnü Çakır |
| Preceded by Mehmet Recep Peker |
Prime Minister of Turkey 10 September 1947 – 16 January 1949 |
Succeeded by Şemsettin Günaltay |
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