Rüşdü Saracoğlu
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Rüşdü Saracoğlu | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | |
| In office 23 July 1987 – 2 August 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Yavuz Canevi |
| Succeeded by | Nihat Bülent Gültekin |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 8 January 1996 – 18 April 1999 | |
| Constituency | İzmir (1995) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1948 Ankara, Turkey |
| Died | 23 May 2025 (aged 77) |
| Political party | ANAP |
| Relations | Şükrü Saracoğlu (grandfather) |
| Education | Ankara Atatürk High School |
| Alma mater | Middle East Technical University (BS) University of Minnesota (PhD) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Institutions | |
Rüşdü Saracoğlu (18 April 1948 – 23 May 2025) was a Turkish economist and politician. A member of the Motherland Party, he served as Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey from 1987 to 1993[1] and was a member of the Grand National Assembly from 1996 to 1999.[2]
Saracoğlu was the grandson of former Prime Minister of Turkey Şükrü Saraçoğlu. He died on 23 May 2025, at the age of 77.[3]