Cevdet Sunay

Cevdet Sunay
Sunay in 1964
5th President of Turkey
In office
28 March 1966  28 March 1973
Prime MinisterSüleyman Demirel
Nihat Erim
Ferit Melen
Preceded byCemal Gürsel
Succeeded byFahri Korutürk
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
In office
4 August 1960  16 March 1966
Preceded byRagıp Gümüşpala
Succeeded byCemal Tural
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office
3 June 1960  2 August 1960
Preceded byCemal Gürsel
Succeeded byMehmet Muzaffer Alankuş
Personal details
Born10 February 1899
Çaykara, Trabzon Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died22 May 1982(1982-05-22) (aged 83)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeTurkish State Cemetery
NationalityTurkish
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAtıfet Sunay
ChildrenAtilla Sunay
Aysel Sunay
Argun Sunay
Alma materKuleli Military High School
Turkish Military Academy
Army War Institute
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
 Turkey
Branch/service Ottoman Army
 Turkish Land Forces
RankGeneral
Battles/wars

Ahmet Cevdet Sunay (10 February 1899 22 May 1982) was a Turkish politician and military officer who served as the fifth president of Turkey from 1966 to 1973.