İlhami Sancar

İlhami Sancar (1909 – 13 December 1986) was a Turkish judge, politician and former government minister.

İlhami Sancar
Minister of National Defense
In office
20 November 1961 – 20 February 1965
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönü
Preceded byMuzaffer Alankuş
Succeeded byHasan Dincer
In office
13 April 1973 – 26 January 1974
Prime MinisterNaim Talu
Preceded byMehmet İzmen
Succeeded byHasan Esat Işık
In office
17 November 1974 – 31 March 1975
Prime MinisterSadi Irmak
Preceded byHasan Esat Işık
Succeeded byFerit Melen
Personal details
Born1909 (1909)
Gördes, Manisa Province, Ottoman Empire
Died13 December 1986(1986-12-13) (aged 76–77)
Political partyRRepublican People's Party (CHP)
Reliance Party (CGP)
EducationLaw
Alma materAnkara University, Law School
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionJurist

İlhami Sancar born in Gördes ilçe (district) of Manisa Province, Ottoman Empire in 1909. He completed his primary education in Kemalpaşa, and the secondary education in İzmir.[1] He studied in Law School of Ankara University. After graduation in 1933, he served as a judge.[2]

Political career

He resigned from his court work, and joined the Republican People's Party (CHP). In 1949, he was elected as the chairman of CHP's İstanbul branch office. On 24 January 1961, he was appointed to the Constituent Assembly of Turkey as a CHP representative. During the post-military era, he served as a deputy of İstanbul Province in the 12th, and the 13th Parliament of Turkey between 1961 and 1969.

Following the split in his party, he broke away from CHP together with Turhan Feyzioğlu, and joined the Reliance Party (CGP). He continued as a deputy in the 14th, and the 15th Parliament of Turkey between 1969 and 1977.

Minister of National Defense

Sancar was appointed five times as the Minister of National Defense. First three of these were in the 26th,[3] 27th,[4] and the 28th government of Turkey,[5] as a member of CHP between 20 November 1961 and 20 February 1965. As a CGP member, he served in the 36th government of Turkey between 15 April 1973 and 26 January 1974,[6] and in the 38th government of Turkey between 17 November 1974 and 31 March 1975.[7]

He died on 13 December 1986.[2]

References
  1. Ministry of Defense page (in Turkish)
  2. Biography page (in Turkish)
  3. Parliament page for the 26th government
  4. Parliament page for the 27th government
  5. Parliament page for the 28 th government
  6. Parliament page for the 36th government
  7. Parliament page for the 38th government
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