Hayrettin ERKMEN

Background

ERKMEN, Hayrettin was born on April 19, 1915 in Giresun. Son of Ali and Rahime Erkmen.

Education

Ankara School of Political Sciences, Geneva School of Economics and Lausanne School of Law.

Career

Assistant Professor, of Economics University of Istanbul 1949. Member of Parliament 1950-1960, Minister of Labour 1953-1955, 1957-1958, of Commerce 1958-1960, of Reconstruction (acting) 1959-1960, of Foreign Affairs 1979-1980. Chairman Board Import-Export Bank of Turkey 1984.

Arrested after military coup 1960, found guilty on political charges 1961.

Membership

National Assembly (Democratic Party) before 1960; Senate (Justice Party) 1975-1980.

Connections

Married Miinire Babaoglu in 1955.

Father:

Ali

Mother:

Rahime Erkmen

Spouse:

Miinire Babaoglu