Tevfik İleri

Ahmet Tevfik İleri
Minister of Public Works
In office
19 January 1958 – 27 May 1960
Prime Minister Adnan Menderes
Preceded by Ethem Menderes
Succeeded by Daniş Koper
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
In office
25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958
Prime Minister Adnan Menderes
Preceded by Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Fuat Köprülü
Succeeded by Fahri Özdilek
Minister of National Education
In office
13 April 1957 – 25 November 1957
Prime Minister Adnan Menderes
Preceded by Ahmet Özel
Succeeded by Hüseyin Celal Yardımcı
Minister of Transport
In office
22 May 1950 – 11 August 1950
Prime Minister Adnan Menderes
Preceded by Kemal Satır
Succeeded by Seyfi Kurtbek
Personal details
Born 1911 (1911)
Hemşin, current Rize Province
Died December 31, 1961(1961-12-31) (aged 49–50)
Ankara, Turkey
Resting place Cebeci Asri Cemetery, Ankara
Political party Democrat Party (DP)
Education Civil engineering
Alma mater Istanbul Technical University
Occupation Politician
Profession Civil engineer

Ahmet Tevfik İleri (1911–31 December 1961) was a Turkish civil engineer, civil servant, politician and government minister.

Biography

He was born in Hemşin ilçe (district) of Rize Province in 1911. He spent his school years in İstanbul, and graduated from İstanbul Technical University in 1933. During his university years, he was elected as the chairman of the Turkish National Students Association (MTTB).[1]

In 1933 at the age of 21, he began a career as supervisor engineer at the General Directorate of Highways in Erzurum, where he worked until 1937. He was then appointed as the local manager of the Public Construction Works in Çanakkale (1937–1942) and Samsun (1942–1946). From 1946 to 1950, İleri served as the manager of the Highway Authority in Samsun.[1]

In 1950, he joined the Democrat Party (DP), and was elected as a MP from Samsun (electoral district). During the DP-government years, he was always belonged to the party's top politicians. He served as the Minister of Transportation (22 May 1950 – 11 August 1950), Minister of National Education (13 April – 25 November 1957 and 22 May 1959 – 8 December 1959 as placeholder) , Deputy Prime Minister (25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958) and Minister of Public Works (19 January 1958–27 May 1960).[1][2]

After the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, he was tried and imprisoned. However, he was hospitalized in 1961, and died in Ankara on 31 December the same year. He was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tevfik İleri Kimdir, Mezarı Nerede?". Haber 53 (in Turkish). 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  2. ↑ Bio page (in Turkish)
Political offices
Preceded by
Kemal Satır		 Minister of Transport
22 May 1950 – 11 August 1950		 Succeeded by
Seyfi Kurtbek
Preceded by
Ahmet Özel		 Minister of National Education
13 April 1957 – 25 November 1957		 Succeeded by
Hüseyin Celal Yardımcı
Preceded by
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Fuat Köprülü		 Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958		 Succeeded by
Fahri Özdilek
Preceded by
Ethem Menderes		 Minister of Public Works
19 January 1958 – 27 May 1960		 Succeeded by
Daniş Koper
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