İsmet Sezgin
İsmet Sezgin | |
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Sezgin in 1998 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 30 June 1997 – 11 January 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Served with | Bülent Ecevit |
| Preceded by | Tansu Çiller |
| Succeeded by | Hüsamettin Özkan |
| Leader of the Democrat Turkey Party | |
| In office 17 April 1999 – 18 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Hüsamettin Cindoruk |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Ali Bayar |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 30 June 1997 – 11 January 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Preceded by | Turhan Tayan |
| Succeeded by | Hikmet Sami Türk |
| 18th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 18 October 1995 – 24 December 1995 | |
| President | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Hüsamettin Cindoruk |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Kalemli |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 21 November 1991 – 25 June 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Sabahattin Çakmakoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Gazioğlu |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 November 1979 – 11 September 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Ziya Müezzinoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Kaya Erdem |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 3 November 1969 – 26 March 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sezai Ergun |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 20 October 1991 – 18 April 1999 | |
| Constituency | Aydın (1991, 1995) |
| In office 15 October 1961 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Constituency | Aydın (1961, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977) |
| Mayor of Aydın | |
| In office 13 November 1955 – 27 May 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Selim Yatağan |
| Succeeded by | Ali Nahit Danışman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1928 Aydın, Turkey |
| Died | 7 December 2016 (aged 88) Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | Democrat (1952–1960) Justice (1961–1980) True Path Party (1987–1997) Democrat Turkey Party (1997–2002) |
| Spouse | Saadet Sezgin (1952–2004) |
| Children | Sinan Levent Ayşe Sezgin |
| Alma mater | Dokuz Eylül University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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İsmet Sezgin (6 January 1928 – 7 December 2016) was a Turkish politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and Minister of National Defense from 1997 to 1999, as the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly in 1995, as the Minister of the Interior from 1991 to 1993, as the Minister of Finance from 1979 to 1980 and as the Minister of Youth and Sports from 1969 to 1971. Between 1999 and 2002, he served as the Leader of the Democrat Turkey Party, but did not contest any elections.
With a history in the Turkish political right, Sezgin had actively participated in the historical Democrat Party led by Adnan Menderes until the 1960 coup d'état. Entering Parliament as a Member of Parliament for Aydın in the 1961 general election, he served continuously as an MP until the 1980 coup d'état, after which he was re-elected in the 1991 general election. He lost his seat in the 1999 general election and retired from active politics in 2002. He was also active in sport, having served as the 15th Chairman of Gençlerbirliği S.K. between 1967 and 1968.