Mustafa Üstündağ
| Mustafa üstündağ | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Education | |
|
In office 26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Orhan Dengiz |
| Succeeded by | Sefa Reisoğlu |
| Minister of National Education | |
|
In office 21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Naili Erdem |
| Succeeded by | Nahit Menteşe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1933 Seydişehir, Konya Province, Turkey |
| Died |
June 30, 1983 (aged 50) Konya Province, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
| Alma mater | Gazi Eğitim Enstitüsü |
| Occupation | Teacher, Politician |
Mustafa Üstündağ (1933–1983) was a Turkish politician.
Early life
He was born in Ortakaraören village of Seydişehir ilçe (district) in Konya Province. After graduating from İvriz Village Institute in 1951, he served in various schools as a teacher. In 1960, he graduated from Gazi Eğitim Institute . He obtained his MS from the University of Wisconsin.[1]
Political life
He joined the Republican People's Party (CHP) and in 1969 Turkish general elections he was elected Konya MP. In the 1973 and 1977, he wes reelected. Beginning 1970, he represented CHP in the European Council. In 1971 he was elected as the general secretary of CHP. Both in the 37th and the 40th government of Turkey he became the Minister of National Education. [2][3] During his terms in the Ministry of National Education he launched the system of Distance education. He tried to establish the equality in education.[1]
Later years
He political life ended on 12 September 1980 by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. On 30 June 1983 he died in a car accident.[1] He was laid to rest in Konya.
References
- 1 2 3 Ministry of National Education Sansun branch page (in Turkish)
- ↑ Official page of the parliament
- ↑ Official page of the parliament
| Preceded by Orhan Dengiz |
Minister of National Education 26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974 |
Succeeded by Sefa Reisoğlu |
| Preceded by Ali Naili Erdem |
Minister of National Education 21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977 |
Succeeded by Nahit Menteşe |
| Pre Republic Turkey (1920-1923) | |
|---|---|
| 1923-1960 | İsmail Safa Özler • Vasıf Çınar • Şükrü Saraçoğlu • Hamdullah Suphi • Mustafa Necati Uğural • Vasıf Çınar • Hüsnü Taray • Esat Sagay • Reşit Galip • Hikmet Bayur • Zeynel Abidin Özmen • Saffet Arıkan • Hasan Âli Yücel • Şemsettin Sirer • Tahsin Banguoğlu • Avni Başman • Tevfik İleri • Rıfkı Salim Burçak • Celal Yardımcı • Ahmet Özel • Atıf Benderlioğlu |
| 1960-1980 | Fehmi Yavuz • Bedrettin Tuncel • Turhan Feyzioğlu • Ahmet Tahtakılıç • Mehmet Hilmi İncesulu • Şevket Raşit Hatipoğlu • İbrahim Öktem • Cihat Bilgehan • Orhan Dengiz • İlhami Ertem • Orhan Oğuz • Şinasi Orel • İsmail Hakkı Arar • Sabahattin Özbek • Orhan Dengiz • Mustafa Üstündağ • Sefa Reisoğlu • Ali Naili Erdem • Nahit Menteşe • Necdet Uğur • Orhan Cemal Fersoy |
| After 1980 | Hasan Sağlam • Vehbi Dinçerler • Metin Emiroğlu • Hasan Celal Güzel • Avni Akyol • Köksal Toptan • Nahit Menteşe • Nevzat Ayaz • Turhan Tayan • Mehmet Sağlam • Hikmet Uluğbay • Metin Bostancıoğlu • Necdet Tekin • Erkan Mumcu • Hüseyin Çelik • Nimet Çubukçu • Ömer Dinçer • Nabi Avcı • İsmet Yılmaz |
