| Şükrü Kaya | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office October 25, 1937 – November 11, 1938 |
|
| Prime Minister | Celal Bayar |
| Succeeded by | Refik Saydam |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office November 1, 1927 – October 25, 1937 |
|
| Prime Minister | İsmet İnönü |
| Preceded by | Mehmet Cemil Uybadın |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office November 21, 1924 – March 3, 1925 |
|
| Prime Minister | Ali Fethi Okyar |
| Preceded by | İsmet İnönü |
| Succeeded by | Tevfik Rüştü Aras |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office August 31, 1924 – October 21, 1924 |
|
| Prime Minister | Ismet Inönü |
| Preceded by | Zekai Apaydın |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Fehmi Ataç |
| Mayor and Governor of Izmir | |
| In office 1922–1924 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1883 Istanköy, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | January 10, 1959 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Galatasaray High School, University of Paris |
| Profession | Jurist |
Şükrü Kaya (1883 - January 10, 1959) was an Ottoman civil servant and Turkish politician, who served as government minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of Foreign affairs in several governments.
Born in Istanköy, he finished Galatasaray High School before he graduated from Law School in 1908. He did his graduate work in Paris, France. He worked as inspector of treasury for the Ottoman Empire. He was assigned to Iraq but he resigned and moved to Izmir. He worked as a teacher in Buca Sultanisi (high school). After the Armistice of Mudros, he worked for the Turkish national movement. He was one of the Malta exiles
Şükrü Kaya served as Minister of Agriculture, Foreign affairs and Interior in several cabinets between 1924 and 1938.
Oversaw the death of thousands of Armenians.
He died on January 10, 1959 in Istanbul.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by İsmet İnönü |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey November 21, 1924–March 4, 1925 |
Succeeded by Tevfik Rüştü Aras |
| Preceded by Mehmet Cemil Uybadın |
Minister of Interior of Turkey November 1, 1927–November 11, 1938 |
Succeeded by Refik Saydam |