Kemal Unakıtan
Kemal Unakıtan (February 14, 1946 – October 12, 2016) was the Minister of Finance of Turkey from November 2002 to May 2009 and a Member of Parliament for Istanbul of the Justice and Development Party. He was born in Edirne.
Kemal Unakıtan | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 19 November 2002 – 1 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Gül Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Sümer Oral |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Şimşek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1946 Edirne, Turkey |
| Died | 12 October 2016 (aged 70) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Gazi University |
| Occupation | Civil servant, politician |
| Cabinet | 58th, 59th, 60th |
Previously he was a board member of the Family Finance Group.
During his tenure as minister of finance Unakitan presided over a number of situations primarily the Treasury's need to raise funds (!) at a time when Turkey had a large national debt and was failing to collect taxes to cover it. Unakıtan therefore
- sold forestry land to raise funds for the treasury
- raised fuel duties and other indirect taxation plus
- imposed extra duties and payments such as his "permanent earthquake fund"
On March 7, 2008, Unakıtan received the Finance Minister of the Year Award from the business magazine The Banker.[1]
He died on October 12, 2016, after a prolonged illness.[2]
Books
- Nedim Şener (2005), Fırsatlar Ülkesinde Bir Kemal Abi (A Kemal Abi in A Land of Opportunities)
References
- "Finance Minister of the Year: Kemal Unakitan". The Banker. 2008-01-02. Archived from the original on 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- "Former Turkish finance minister Unakıtan dies aged 70". Hurriyet Daily News. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
Gül Cabinet (2002–2003) | ||
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| Prime Minister | Abdullah Gül (2002–2003) | .svg.png.webp) |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | ||
| Minister of State | ||
| Minister of Justice | Cemil Çiçek (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of National Defense | Mehmet Vecdi Gönül (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Interior | Abdülkadir Aksu (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Yaşar Yakış (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Finance | Kemal Unakıtan (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of National Education | Erkan Mumcu (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Public Works and Settlement | Zeki Ergezen (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Health | Recep Akdağ (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Transport and Communication | Binali Yıldırım (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Sami Güçlü (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Murat Başesgioğlu (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Ali Coşkun (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | Mehmet Hilmi Güler (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Culture | Hüseyin Çelik (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Tourism | Güldal Akşit (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Environment | İmdat Sütlüoğlu (2002–2003) | |
| Minister of Forestry | Osman Pepe (2002–2003) | |
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