Mümtaz Ökmen
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Mümtaz Ökmen | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office November 12, 1940 – July 9, 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Refik Saydam |
| Preceded by | Nazmi Topçuoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Behçet Uz |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office April 6, 1946 – September 19, 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | Recep Peker, Hasan Saka |
| Preceded by | Ali Rıza Türel |
| Succeeded by | Şinası Devrin |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office September 19, 1946 – September 10, 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Hasan Saka |
| Preceded by | (newly established) |
| Succeeded by | Faik Ahmet Barutçu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1896 |
| Died | 1961 (aged 64–65) |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Mümtaz Ökmen (1895 – 28 May 1961) was a Turkish former lawyer, civil servant and politician.
Biography[edit]
After graduating from the law school of Istanbul University, he served as court clerk, assisstan judge and attorney. He also served in Ziraat Bankası (Agricultural Bank of Turkey). Beginning on 8 February 1935, he served in the Turkish parliament for four terms up to 14 May 1950 (5, 6, 7th and 8th Parliament of Turkey) as a representative of the Republican People's Party (CHP).[1] In the 12th government of Turkey (Saydam government) he was the Minister of Commerce between 26 November 1940- 9 July 1942. In the 14th government of Turkey (2nd Saracoğlu government), he was briefly the Minister of Justice from 6 April 1946 to 7 August. In the next government (Peker government), he continued as the Minister of Justice and was appointed as the newly established vice prime minister between 19 September 1946 and 10 September 1947.[2]
He was married and father of two.[1] His son Lacin Okten was a prominent businessman in automobile industry.