Safa Giray
Turkish politician (1931–2011)
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İsmail Safa Giray (5 March 1931[1] – 20 June 2011[2]) was a Turkish civil engineer and politician from the Motherland Party (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi, ANAP). He was a member of the Turkish parliament and served as Minister of Public Works and Housing,[3] Minister of National Defense,[4] and Minister of Foreign Affairs.[5]
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Yıldırım Akbulut
Safa Giray | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 June 1991 – 21 November 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin |
| Succeeded by | Hikmet Çetin |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 30 March 1989 – 19 October 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal, Yıldırım Akbulut |
| Preceded by | Ercan Vuralhan |
| Succeeded by | Güneş Taner |
| Minister of Public Works and Housing | |
| In office 13 December 1983 – 30 March 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | Ahmert Samsunlu |
| Succeeded by | Cengiz Altınkaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1931 |
| Died | 20 June 2011 (aged 80) Ankara, Turkey |
| Party | Motherland Party (ANAP) |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University |
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Early life and education
Safa Giray was born in İzmir, Turkey in 1931. He graduated in 1954 with a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University.[6]
Career
Safa Giray entered politics in 1983 along with Turgut Özal from the beginnings of the Motherland Party[7] and was elected into the parliament as an MP from Balıkesir Province.[8] He held the office of Minister of Public Works and Settlement (13 December 1983 – 30 March 1989) in two Turgut Özal cabinets,[3] Minister of National Defense (30 March 1989 – 19 October 1990) in the Yıldırım Akbulut cabinet. He resigned from the position because of inter-party and cabinet conflicts.[4][9] Later, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (23 June 1991 – 21 November 1991) by Prime minister Mesut Yılmaz. He left politics in 1999 after 16 years.[7]
In 1993, Safa Giray was accused of fraud and misuse of authority during his time of service as Minister of Public Works. He was tried before the Supreme Court[10] in conjunction with the awarding of contracts for motorway construction.[11] He was found not guilty and was acquitted on 12 April 1995.[12]
Safa Giray died on 20 June 2011 in Ankara and was buried in Gölbaşı Cemetery following a state funeral in front of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and a funeral service at the Kocatepe Mosque.[13]
