Recai Kutan

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Mehmet Recai Kutan (b. 1930, Malatya) is a Turkish politician and leader of Felicity Party.

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Kutan graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Civil Engineering in 1952. Until 1973, he worked as an engineer in various projects including GAP. His political career started 1973 in National Salvation Party and after 1983 he served in Welfare Party. He was minister of energy in 1996 in a coalition led by Welfare Party.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
İsmail Alptekin
Leader of the Virtue Party (FP)
1998–2001
Succeeded by
banned
Preceded by
newly founded
Leader of the Felicity Party (SP)
Jul 20, 2001–May 11, 2003
Succeeded by
Necmettin Erbakan
Preceded by
Necmettin Erbakan
Leader of the Felicity Party (SP)
Apr 9, 2006–present
Succeeded by
incumbent


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