Kemal Satır

Kemal Satır
Deputy Prime Minister
In office April 15, 1973 – January 25, 1974 Serving with Nizamettin Erkmen
Prime Minister	Mehmet Naim Talu
Preceded by	Ali Mesut Erez
Succeeded by	Necmettin Erbakan
Deputy Prime Minister
In office December 25, 1963 – February 20, 1965
Prime Minister	İsmet İnönü
Preceded by	Turhan Feyzioğlu Ekrem Alican Hasan Dinçer
Succeeded by	Süleyman Demirel
Minister of Transportation
In office January 16, 1949 – May 22, 1950
Prime Minister	Şemsettin Günaltay
Preceded by	Kasım Gülek
Succeeded by	Ahmet Tevfik İleri
Personal details
Born	21 April 1911 Adana, Adana Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	23 May 1991 İstanbul, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Political party	Republican People's Party (CHP) Republican Party Republican Reliance Party
Education	Medicine
Alma mater	İstanbul University
Occupation	Politician

Kemal Satır (21 April 1911 – 23 May 1991) was a Turkish physician and politician.

Early years

He was born in Adana. After finishing the School of Medicine in İstanbul University, he began working as a radiology expert in 1937. He also became a member of Republican People's Party (CHP). Between 1943 and 1950, he was the MP from Adana Province, and between 1949-1950, he served as the Minister of Transportation in Şemsettin Günaltay's cabinet.

After 1950

After the defeat of CHP in 1950 elections, in which he lost his seat in the parliament, he returned to medical practice. In 1957, he was elected as the MP from Elazığ Province, and continued as Elazığ MP up to 1969, when he changed his electral province to Adana again. Between 1963-1965, he became the deputy prime minister in the cabinet of İsmet İnönü.

Strife in the party

Kemal Satır also served in the party administration. From 1962 to 1966, he became the secretary general of CHP. He was known as a moderate politician, and tried to keep the balance during the intra party struggle between Bülent Ecevit and Turhan Feyzioğlu. However, after Turhan Feyzioğlu and his group left the party, he became the main opponent of Bülent Ecevit. After Bülent Ecevit became the chairman of the party, Kemal Satır and a group of MPs left the party.

Republican Party

He formed a party named Republican Party. The party was founded on 4 September 1972. He was elected as the chairman of the party. The new established party lived short. On 28 February 1973, it merged to Nationalist Reliance Party (aka Reliance Party) of Turhan Feyzioğlu. After merging, the party was renamed Republican Reliance Party. Kemal Satır became the vice president. During this period, he served as the deputy prime minister in Naim Talu's cabinet once more.

Last years

After the election defeat in 1973, he resigned from the politics. He took part in the board of directors of two banks. He died in 1991.

See also

• 18th government of Turkey
• 28th government of Turkey
• 36th government of Turkey

References

Preceded by Kasım Gülek	Minister of Transportation 10 January 1949 – 22 May 1950	Succeeded by Tevfik İleri
Preceded by Turhan Feyzioğlu Hasan Dincer Ekrem Alican	Deputy Prime Minister 25 December 1963-20 February 1965	Succeeded by Süleyman Demirel
Preceded by Ali Mesut Erez	Deputy Prime Minister with Nizamettin Erkmen 15 April 1973-25 January 1974	Succeeded by Necmettin Erbakan
Preceded by İsmail Rüştü Aksal	Secretary general of the Republican People's Party 1962-1966	Succeeded by Bülent Ecevit