Safa Giray

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". İsmail Safa Giray (5 March 1931[1] – 20 June 2011[2]) was a Turkish civil engineer and politician from the Motherland Party (Template:Langx, ANAP). He was a member of the Turkish parliament and served as Minister of Public Works and Housing,[3] Minister of National Defense,[4] and Minister of Foreign Affairs.[5]

Early life and education

Safa Giray was born in İzmir, Turkey in 1931. He graduated in 1954 with a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University.[6]

Career

Safa Giray entered politics in 1983 along with Turgut Özal from the beginnings of the Motherland Party[7] and was elected into the parliament as an MP from Balıkesir Province.[8] He held the office of Minister of Public Works and Settlement (13 December 1983 – 30 March 1989) in two Turgut Özal cabinets,[3] Minister of National Defense (30 March 1989 – 19 October 1990) in the Yıldırım Akbulut cabinet. He resigned from the position because of inter-party and cabinet conflicts.[4][9] Later, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (23 June 1991 – 21 November 1991) by Prime minister Mesut Yılmaz. He left politics in 1999 after 16 years.[7]

In 1993, Safa Giray was accused of fraud and misuse of authority during his time of service as Minister of Public Works. He was tried before the Supreme Court[10] in conjunction with the awarding of contracts for motorway construction.[11] He was found not guilty and was acquitted on 12 April 1995.[12]

Safa Giray died on 20 June 2011 in Ankara and was buried in Gölbaşı Cemetery following a state funeral in front of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and a funeral service at the Kocatepe Mosque.[13]

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Political offices
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13 December 1983 – 30 March 1989 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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30 March 1989 – 19 October 1990 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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23 June 1991 – 21 November 1991 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

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