Kemal Güven
| Kemal Güven | |
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| Speaker of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 1973–1977 |
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| President | Fahri Korutürk |
| Preceded by | Sabit Osman Avcı |
| Succeeded by | Cahit Karakaş |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Erzincan, Turkey |
| Died | 2013 Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University, Law School |
Kemal Güven (1921-2013) was a former speaker of the Turkish parliament
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Early life
His family is from Erzincan. But he was born in Maçka (in Trabzon Province) where his father was serving as a civil servant in 1921. He graduated from the highschool in Kars in 1940 and the Law school of Ankara University in 1944. He was one of the earliest graduates of the faculty. He served as the public prosecutor in Posof, Tuzluca and Kağızman.[1]
Political life
He attended the Republican People’s Party (CHP). In 1954, 1957 and 1961 he was elected MP from Kars Province. In 1965, he briefly returned to his profession in Ankara as the vice public prosecutor. In 1969, 1973 and 1977 he was reelected MP from Kars Province and served till the Turkish coup d'etat, 1980 on 12 September 1980.[2]
In 1973, during the 15th term of the Turkish parliament he was elected as the speaker of the Turkish Parliament a post he kept till 1977.[2]
Death
He died on 10 July 2013 in Ankara. Following the official ceremony, he was laid to rest in the Turkish State Cemetery. [3]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey 1973 - 1977 |
Succeeded by Cahit Karakaş |
| Grand National Assembly Büyük Millet Meclisi (1923–1960) |
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| House of Representatives Temsilciler Meclisi (1961) |
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| National Assembly Millet Meclisi (1961–1980) |
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| Consultative Assembly Danışma Meclisi (1981–1983) |
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| Grand National Assembly Büyük Millet Meclisi (since 1983) |
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