Fahrettin Kerim Gökay

Ord. Prof. Dr.
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay
Minister of Health and Social Security
In office
November 27, 1963  December 25, 1963
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönü
Preceded byYusuf Azizoğlu
Succeeded byKemal Demir
Minister of Construction and Settlement
In office
July 1962  November 27, 1963
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönü
Ambassador of Turkey to Switzerland
In office
November 23, 1957  July 2, 1960
PresidentCelal Bayar
Preceded byFaik Zihni Akdur
Succeeded byZeki Kuneralp
Governor and Mayor of Istanbul
In office
October 24, 1949  November 26, 1957
Preceded byLütfi Kırdar
Succeeded byMümtaz Tarhan
Personal details
BornJanuary 9, 1900
Eskişehir, Ottoman Empire
DiedJuly 22, 1987(1987-07-22) (aged 87)
Istanbul, Turkey
CitizenshipTurkish
Political partyNew Turkey Party (1961) (YTP)
EducationMedicine
Alma materIstanbul University

Fahrettin Kerim Gökay (January 9, 1900 – July 22, 1987) was a Turkish politician, civil servant, professor ordinarius and physician. He served as government minister, and is well known for his long-term position as governor of Istanbul.