Tayfur Sökmen
Tayfur Sökmen | |
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Tayfur Ata Sökmen | |
| President of Hatay | |
| In office 5 September 1938 – 23 July 1939 | |
| Deputy | Abdurrahman Melek |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished (union with Turkey) |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 26 March 1939 – 2 May 1954 | |
| Constituency | Antalya (1939, 1943, 1946) Hatay (1950) |
| Permanent Member of the Turkish Senate | |
| In office July 9, 1961–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Permanency created* |
| Succeeded by | Permanency abolished* |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1892 Aintab, Aleppo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 3 March 1980 (aged 87–88) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Parent | Mustafa Şevki Paşa (father) |
| Relatives | Mustafa Murat Sökmenoğlu (son) |
Tayfur Ata Sökmen (1892 – 3 March 1980) was the president of the Hatay State during its existence (5 September 1938 – 23 July 1939).