Kemal Unakıtan
Turkish politician (1946–2016)
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Kemal Unakıtan (February 14, 1946 – October 12, 2016) was the Minister of Finance of Turkey from November 2002 to May 2009 and a Member of Parliament for Istanbul of the Justice and Development Party. He was born in Edirne.
Prime MinisterAbdullah Gül
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded bySümer Oral
Succeeded byMehmet Şimşek
Born14 February 1946
Edirne, Turkey
Kemal Unakıtan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 19 November 2002 – 1 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Gül Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Sümer Oral |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Şimşek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1946 Edirne, Turkey |
| Died | 12 October 2016 (aged 70) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Party | Justice and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Gazi University |
| Occupation | Civil servant, politician |
| Cabinet | 58th, 59th, 60th |
On March 7, 2008, Unakıtan received the Finance Minister of the Year Award from the business magazine The Banker.[1]
He died on October 12, 2016, after a prolonged illness.[2]
Books
- Nedim Şener (2005), Fırsatlar Ülkesinde Bir Kemal Abi (A Kemal Abi in A Land of Opportunities)
