İlyas Seçkin

İlyas Seçkin
Ninistry of Public Works
In office
25 June 1962  22 October 1963
Prime Minister İsmet İnönü
Preceded by Emin Paksüt
Succeeded by Arif Hikmet Onat
Ministry of Interior
In office
22 October 1963  25 December 1963
Prime Minister İsmet İnönü
Preceded by Hifzı Oğuz Bekata
Succeeded by Orhan Öztrak
Personal details
Born 1918 (1918)
Ayaş, Ankara Province, Ottoman Empire
Died December 17, 1996(1996-12-17) (aged 77–78)
Political party Republican People's Party (CHP)
Children 2
Education Political Sciences, Law
Alma mater Ankara University
Occupation Politician

İlyas Seçkin (1918 – December 17, 1996) was a Turkish civil servant, lawyer, politician and former government minister.

Early life and education

İlyas Seçkin was born in Ayaş ilçe (district) of Ankara Province, Ottoman Empire in 1918. He graduated from the Faculty of Political Science and the Faculty of Law at Ankara University. In 1942, he began serving for the Ministry of Finance. In 1948, while he was an account expert, he resigned from his post at the ministry to work as a free-lance lawyer.[1]

Career

Seçkin joined the Republican People's Party (CHP), and between 1957 and 1969 he served as a deputy from Ankara Province in the 11th, 12th and 13th parliaments. He became a member of the 27th government of Turkey. Between 25 June 1962 and 22 October 1963, he served as the Minister of Public Works. Following a government reshuffle, he was appointed as the Minister of Interior, serving until 25 December 1963. [2]

Seçkin was married and father of two. He died on 17 December 1996.[1]

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