Mustafa Üstündağ (politician)

Mustafa Üstündağ (1933–1983) was a Turkish school teacher, politician and former government minister.

Mustafa Üstündağ
Minister of National Education
In office
26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974
Prime MinisterBülent Ecevit
Preceded byOrhan Dengiz
Succeeded bySefa Reisoğlu
Minister of National Education
In office
21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977
Prime MinisterBülent Ecevit
Preceded byAli Naili Erdem
Succeeded byNahit Menteşe
Personal details
Born1933
Seydişehir, Konya Province, Turkey
DiedJune 30, 1983(1983-06-30) (aged 50)
Konya Province, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Political partyRepublican People's Party (CHP)
Alma materGazi Institute for Education
University of Wisconsin
OccupationTeacher, Politician

Early life

Mustafa Üstündağ was born in Ortakaraören village of Seydişehir ilçe (district) in Konya Province. After graduating from İvriz Village Institute in 1951, he served in various schools as a teacher. In 1960, he graduated from Gazi Institute for Education in Ankara. He obtained a Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin.[1]

Political life

Mustafa Üstündağ joined the Republican People's Party (CHP) and in 1969 Turkish general elections he was elected a deputy from Konya Province. In the 1973 and 1977, he was reelected. Beginning 1970, he represented CHP in the European Council. In 1971 he was elected as the general secretary of CHP. Both in the 37th and the 40th government of Turkey, he served as the Minister of National Education.[2][3] During his term as minister, he launched the system of Distance education. He tried to establish the equality in education.[1]

Later years

His political life ended on 12 September 1980 by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. On 30 June 1983 he died in a car accident.[1] He was laid to rest in Konya.

References
  1. Ministry of National Education Samsun branch page (in Turkish)
  2. Official page of the parliament
  3. Official page of the parliament
Preceded by
Orhan Dengiz		 Minister of National Education
26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974		 Succeeded by
Sefa Reisoğlu
Preceded by
Ali Naili Erdem		 Minister of National Education
21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977		 Succeeded by
Nahit Menteşe
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