Vahit Melih Halefoğlu
Vahit Melih Halefoğlu | |
|---|---|
| 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office December 13, 1983 – December 21, 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | İlter Türkmen |
| Succeeded by | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1919 Antakya, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) |
| Died | 20 January 2017 (aged 97) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Motherland Party (ANAP) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University, School of Political Science |
| Profession | Diplomat, politician |
Vahit Melih Halefoğlu (19 November 1919 – 20 January 2017) was a Turkish politician and diplomat.
After the general elections held in 1983, Turgut Özal appointed him Minister of Foreign Affairs from outside of the parliament.[1] In 1986, he was elected deputy of Ankara from the Motherland Party (ANAP). He did not stand for election in the 1987 general elections and ended his political career.
Halefoğlu died on 20 January 2017 in Istanbul, aged 97.[2]
References
- ↑ Cıvaoğlu, Güneri (2016). "Aile ağacında DNA". Milliyet. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ Turgut Özal'ın ilk Dışişleri Bakanı Vahit Halefoğlu vefat etti (in Turkish)
Other websites
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Vahit Halefoğlu