Rüşdü Saracoğlu

Rüşdü Saracoğlu
Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
In office
23 July 1987  2 August 1993
Preceded byYavuz Canevi
Succeeded byNihat Bülent Gültekin
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
8 January 1996  18 April 1999
Constituencyİzmir (1995)
Personal details
Born(1948-04-18)18 April 1948
Ankara, Turkey
Died23 May 2025(2025-05-23) (aged 77)
Political partyANAP
RelationsŞükrü Saracoğlu (grandfather)
EducationMiddle East Technical University
University of Minnesota
Boston College
OccupationEconomist

Rüşdü Saracoğlu (18 April 1948 – 23 May 2025) was a Turkish economist and politician. A member of the Motherland Party, he served as Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey from 1987 to 1993 and was a member of the Grand National Assembly from 1996 to 1999.

He was the grandson of former Prime Minister of Turkey Şükrü Saraçoğlu. He died on 23 May 2025, at the age of 77.