Ferit Melen

Prime Minister of Turkey (1906–1988)
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Ferit Melen

Summary

Ferit Melen is a human[1]. He was born in Van[2]. He was born on November 2, 1906[3]. He died in Ankara[4]. He died on September 3, 1988[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ferit Melen was born in Van[2].
  • Ferit Melen passed away in Ankara[4].
  • Ferit Melen was born on November 2, 1906[3].
  • Ferit Melen died on September 3, 1988[5].
  • Ferit Melen is buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery[8].
  • Ferit Melen held citizenship in Turkey[9].
  • Ferit Melen held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[10].
  • Turkish was Ferit Melen's native language[11].
  • Ferit Melen worked as a politician[6].
  • Ferit Melen held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[12].
  • Ferit Melen held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[13].
  • Ferit Melen held the position of Prime Minister of Turkey[14].
  • Ferit Melen held the position of Minister of Treasury and Finance[15].
  • Ferit Melen held the position of Minister of National Defence[16].
  • Ferit Melen held the position of Minister of National Defence[17].
  • Ferit Melen's education included a stint at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[18].
  • Ferit Melen's education included a stint at Ankara University[19].
  • Ferit Melen was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20].
  • Ferit Melen is recorded as male[21].
  • Ferit Melen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ferit Melen was affiliated with the Republican People's Party[23].
  • Ferit Melen was affiliated with the Republican Reliance Party[24].
  • Ferit Melen was affiliated with the Nationalist Democracy Party[25].
  • Ferit Melen's Commons category is recorded as Ferit Melen[26].
  • Ferit Melen's given name is recorded as Ferit[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Van[2], Ferit Melen… he was born on November 2, 1906[3]. Turkish was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[18], a faculty[28], in Ottoman Empire[29], founded in 1859[30] and Ankara University[19], a public university[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Ankara[34].

Career and Affiliations

Ferit Melen worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[12], a position[35], in Turkey[36]; Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[13], a position[37]; Prime Minister of Turkey[14], a public office[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 1920[40]; Minister of Treasury and Finance[15]; and Minister of National Defence[16].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Republican People's Party[23], a political party[41], in Turkey[42], founded in 1923[43], headquartered in Çankaya district[44]; Republican Reliance Party[24], a political party[45], in Turkey[46], founded in 1967[47]; and Nationalist Democracy Party[25], a political party[48], in Turkey[49], founded in 1983[50].

Death and Burial

Ferit Melen died on September 3, 1988[5]. He passed away in Ankara[4]. He is buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ferit Melen include Van Ferit Melen Airport[51], an airport[52], in Turkey[53].

Why It Matters

Ferit Melen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Van Ferit Melen Airport[51], an airport[52], in Turkey[53].

FAQs

Where was Ferit Melen born?

Ferit Melen's place of birth was Van[2].

Where did Ferit Melen die?

Ferit Melen passed away in Ankara[4].

What did Ferit Melen do for work?

Ferit Melen worked as politician[6].

Where did Ferit Melen go to school?

Ferit Melen was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[18] and Ankara University[19].

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  8. [13] . assembly.coe.int. assembly.coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University
    Member of political party Republican People's Party, Republican Reliance Party, Nationalist Democracy Party
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