Cengiz Tuncer (1942 – 7 December 1992) was a Turkish politician who served as the Minister of Transport in the 46th government and 47th government of Turkey, and one of the Ministers of State in the 48th government. After getting his master's degree in West Germany, Tuncer became one of the founding members of the Motherland Party (ANAP) and entered the Grand National Assembly, after which he became a minister.
Early and personal life
Born in 1942 in Manavgat, Antalya, Tuncer graduated from the Faculty of Political Science of the Ankara University in 1964. He got his master's degree in West Germany. He was married and had two children. In addition to Turkish and English, he also spoke German.[1]
Career
Tuncer was one of the founding members of the Motherland Party (ANAP).[1] He entered the Grand National Assembly as an ANAP member in 1983 from the Kayseri district. During his second term in the parliament, he was a member of the Antalya district. He was the Minister of Transport in the 46th (1987–1989) and 47th governments of Turkey (1989–1991). In the 48th government (1991), Tuncer was one of the Ministers of State.[2]
Death
On 7 December 1992, Tuncer was found dead by his younger son, who had returned from school to their home in Ankara.[3][4]
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Cengiz Tuncer (Antalyalı)". Biyografya (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Keşir, Ören & Sungur 2010, p. 1185.
- ^ "Eski Bakan Ölü Bulundu". Milliyet, 8 December 1992, p. 12
- ^ "Cengiz Tuncer Vefat Etti". Cumhuriyet, 8 December 1992, p. 14
Bibliography
- Keşir, Feridun; Ören, Fatih; Sungur, Necati; et al. (2010). TBMM Albümü (1920–2010) (PDF) (in Turkish). Vol. 3. Grand National Assembly of Turkey. ISBN 9789758805051. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020.
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