Ragıp Gümüşpala
| Ragıp Gümüşpala | |
|---|---|
| Justice Party General Manager | |
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In office 11 February 1961 – 6 June 1964 | |
| Succeeded by | Süleyman Demirel |
| 11th Chief of the General Staff | |
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In office 3 June 1960 – 4 August 1960 | |
| 3rd Army Commander | |
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In office 21 August 1958 – 3 June 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Cemal Gürsel |
| Succeeded by | Celal Alkoç |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1897 Edirne, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
June 6, 1964 (aged 67) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1917–1960 (43 years) |
| Rank |
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Ragıp Gümüşpala (1897, Edirne, Adrianople Vilayet – 6 June 1964) was the 11th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces and founder of the Justice Party in 1961. He died shortly afterwards, on 6 June 1964, in Istanbul.
Previously he was brigadier general in 1948. After serving in various headquarters and troops, major-general in 1951, lieutenant in 1955 and was promoted to the rank of general in 1959. With the rank of brigadier general 65th Division Infantry Brigade Commander, Motor Systems School Command, 9th Division Vice Commander and 3rd Army Chief of Staff, and Major General Commander 65th Division and the 2nd Corps Deputy Commander, with rank of Lieutenant General Commander 7th Corps and Acting Army Commander, 3rd Army.
References
External links
- Ragıp GÜMÜŞPALA in the official website of the Turkish General Staff
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cemal Gürsel |
Commander of the Third Army 29 August 1958–5 June 1960 |
Succeeded by Daniyal Yurdatapan |
| Preceded by Rüştü Erdelhun |
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey 3 June 1960–4 August 1960 |
Succeeded by Cevdet Sunay |
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