Vahit Melih Halefoğlu
| Vahit Melih Halefoğlu | |
|---|---|
| 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office December 13, 1983 – December 21, 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | İlter Türkmen |
| Succeeded by | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 19, 1919 Antakya, Turkey |
| Political party | Motherland Party (ANAP) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University, School of Political Science |
| Profession | Diplomat, politician |
Vahit Melih Halefoğlu (born 19 November 1919, Antakya) is a Turkish politician and former diplomat.
Following his education at the School of Political Science in Ankara University, he entered in 1942 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between 1962–1983, Halefoğlu served as ambassador in Beirut (1962–1965), Kuwait City (1964–1965), Moscow (1965–1966, 1982–1983), Den Haag (1966–1970) and Bonn (1972–1982).
After the general elections held in 1983, Turgut Özal appointed him Minister of Foreign Affairs from outside of the parliament. At the intermediate general elections of 1986, he was elected deputy of Ankara from the Motherland Party (ANAP). He did not candidate at the 1987 general elections and ended his political career.
See also
References
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Vahit Halefoğlu
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by İlter Türkmen |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey December 13, 1983–December 21, 1987 |
Succeeded by Mesut Yılmaz |
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