Sümer Oral (born 27 February 1938) is a Turkish politician who served as the minister of social security and minister of finance and customs. He was also a member of the Parliament.
Sümer Oral | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Minister of Social Security | |
| In office 12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1938 İzmir, Turkey |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Early life and education
editOral was born in İzmir on 27 February 1938.[1] His father was Ahmet Nazif Oral.[2]
Oral graduated from İzmir Atatürk High School in 1957 and obtained a degree in economics from Istanbul University in 1961.[2] He attended a training program at l’OCDE in Paris between 1969 and 1970.[2]
Career
editOral started his career at the Finance Inspection Board of the Ministry of Finance on 20 July 1962.[2] He was appointed general director of the budget and financial control division at the ministry in 1975.[2] He retired from public service in 1977 and started his political career becoming a member of the Justice Party.[1] He was elected as a deputy from Manisa in 1977.[2] He was appointed minister of social security on 12 November 1979 which he held until the military coup on 12 September 1980.[2]
Oral was elected as a deputy for the True Path Party representing again Manisa in the by-election held in 1986.[2] He was also elected as a deputy from Manisa in the next general elections until 1999.[2] He became a deputy from İzmir in the 1999 general elections.[2] Oral was appointed minister of finance and customs in 1991 to cabinet led by Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel and remained in office until 1993.[3] He joined the Nationalist Movement Party and was elected as a deputy for the party from Manisa in 2011.[4]
Personal life
editOral is married and has two children.[1] He is fluent in French and published a book, Bir Devrin İzleri (Turkish: Traces of a Period), in 2021.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sümer Oral biyografisi". biyografi.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sümer Oral". Maliye Müfettişleri Derneği (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Güneri Cıvaoğlu (29 January 2022). "Sümer Oral'dan bir dönemin öyküsü". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Sümer Oral MHP'den aday adayı oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 March 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2023.