Faruk Sükan Explained

Birth Name:Mehmet Faruk Sükan
Birth Date:1921
Birth Place:Karaman, Turkey
Resting Place:Cebeci Asri Cemetery, Ankara
Death Place:Ankara, Turkey
Nationality:Turkish
Children:4
Alma Mater:Istanbul University
Occupation:Physician
Party:Democrat Party
Justice Party
Democratic Party
Office1:Deputy Prime Minister
Primeminister1:Bülent Ecevit
Term Start1:5 January 1978
Term End1:20 September 1979
1Blankname1:Serving with
Office2:Minister of Interior
Primeminister2:Süleyman Demirel
Term Start2:27 October 1965
Term End2:1 August 1969
Predecessor2:Izzet Gener
Successor2:Salih Ragip Üner
Office3:Minister of Health
Primeminister3:Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
Term Start3:20 February 1965
Term End3:27 October 1965
Predecessor3:Kemal Demir
Successor3:Edip Somunoğlu

Faruk Sükan (1921 – 3 January 2005) was a Turkish physician, politician and government minister.

Biography

Sükan was born in Karaman. In 1946, he graduated from the School of Medicine at Istanbul University. After practicing as a Doctor of Medicine, he got interested in politics, and joined Democrat Party (DP). In 1957, he was elected as the mayor of Ereğli in Konya Province. The government of the Democrat Party was overthrown during the 1960 coup d'état. After the DP was banned, Sükan joined the succeeding Justice Party (AP). He entered the parliament as a deputy of Konya Province after the 1961 general elections. In the 29th government of Turkey, he was appointed the Minister of Health (20 February 1965 – 27 October 1965). In the 30th government of Turkey, he served as the Minister of Interior (27 October 1965 – 1 August 1969). On 18 December 1970, he took part in establishing the Democratic Party along with a number of the Justice Party politicians. In the 42nd government of Turkey, Sükan became the deputy prime minister (5 January 1978 – 20 September 1979). On 18 December 1978, he was elected as the chairman of the Democratic Party. Following the 1980 coup d'état, he left politics.

Sükan died on 3 January 2005 in Ankara. He was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery following a memorial ceremony in front of the parliament building and the religious funeral at Kocatepe Mosque. He was married with four children.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.turkcebilgi.org/kim-kimdir/f/faruk-sukan-1554.html Bio page
  2. http://www.kimkimdir.net.tr/kisiler/faruk-sukan Who's who page