# Süleyman Demirel

_9th President of the Republic of Turkey (1924-2015)_

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> Süleyman Sami Demirel was a Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the president of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the prime minister of Turkey seven times between 1965 and 1993. He was the leader of the Justice Party (AP) from 1964 to 1980 and the leader of the True Path Party (DYP) from 1987 to 1993.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 November 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P569))
- **Place of birth:** İslamköy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P19))
- **Died:** 17 June 2015 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ankara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer; politician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P106))
- **Political party:** True Path Party (1987–1993); Justice Party (1961–1981) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P102))
- **Education:** Istanbul Technical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P69))
- **Spouse:** Nazmiye Demirel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Turkey (16 May 1993 – 16 May 2000); Prime Minister of Turkey (20 November 1991 – 16 May 1993); Leader of True path party (24 September 1987 – 16 May 1993); Prime Minister of Turkey (12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980); Prime Minister of Turkey (21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978); Prime Minister of Turkey (31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977); Prime Minister of Turkey (6 March 1970 – 26 March 1971); Prime Minister of Turkey (3 November 1969 – 6 March 1970); Prime Minister of Turkey (27 October 1965 – 3 November 1969); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Order of King Tomislav; Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic); Order of the Republic; Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania; Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb; Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University; Order of the Golden Fleece; Independence Order; Sheref Order; State Medal of Honour of the Republic of Turkey; Order of the Leopard 1st class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729#P166))

## Questions

**When was Süleyman Demirel born?**  
Süleyman Demirel was born on 1 November 1924 in İslamköy.

**What positions has Süleyman Demirel held?**  
Positions held by Süleyman Demirel include: President of Turkey (1993–2000); Prime Minister of Turkey (1991–1993); Leader of True path party (1987–1993); Prime Minister of Turkey (1979–1980); Prime Minister of Turkey (1977–1978).

**Where did Süleyman Demirel study?**  
Süleyman Demirel was educated at Istanbul Technical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Süleyman Demirel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCleyman_Demirel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q151729](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151729) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Suleyman Demirel 1998.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suleyman_Demirel_1998.jpg)

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