Nazmiye Demirel (3 January 1927 – 27 May 2013) was the 9th First Lady of Turkey. She was the wife of Süleyman Demirel, the 9th President of Turkey, until her death.

Nazmiye Demirel
First Lady of Turkey
In role
16 May 1993 – 16 May 2000
PresidentSüleyman Demirel
Preceded bySemra Özal
Succeeded bySemra Sezer
Personal details
Born
Nazmiye Şener

3 January 1927
Isparta, Turkey
Died27 May 2013(2013-05-27) (aged 86)
Ankara, Turkey
Spouse
(m. 1948)
ResidenceÇankaya Köşkü

She was born on 3 January 1927 in Isparta. On 12 March 1948 she married Süleyman Demirel, she became the 9th First Lady of Turkey in 1993 when her husband became President. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease since 2005.[1] She died on 27 May 2013 at a hospital in Ankara.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Nazmiye Demirel kimdir? İşte 86 yıllık yaşam hikayesi". aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  2. ^ "Nazmiye Demirel hayata gözlerini yumdu". Mynet. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.