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Nurettin Ok
Turkish lawyer, journalist and politician (1927–2013) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nurettin Ok (1927–2013) was a Turkish lawyer, journalist and politician who served at the Parliament for five times. He was also a cabinet member in the 1970s.
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Early life and education
Ok was born in Çankırı in 1927.[1] He graduated from Kabataş High School, Istanbul, in 1946.[2] He received a degree in law from Istanbul University.[1] He also obtained a master's degree in journalism.[2]
Career
Following his graduation Ok began to work as a lawyer and journalist in his hometown.[1] He was elected as the mayor of Çankırı in 1955, and his term ended shortly after the military coup on 27 May 1960.[2] He won a seat from the Republican Villagers Nation Party representing Çankırı in the general election in 1961.[2][3] He left the Republican Villagers Nation Party in 1965 becoming a member of the Justice Party.[3] He was also elected as a member of the Parliament in the 1965 elections for the Justice Party.[1]
Ok was appointed minister of public works to the cabinet led by Naim Talu on 15 April 1973.[4] The same year he was again elected as a deputy from Çankırı.[1] Ok was named as the minister of public works and housing on 31 March 1975 to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel.[5] Ok was last elected to the Parliament in 1977.[2]
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Personal life and died
Ok married Fügen Ok in 1967.[6][7] He had two sons from this marriage.[2]
Ok died in Ankara on 17 July 2013.[1] Funeral prayers for him were performed in Kocatepe Mosque, Ankara, and he was buried in Çankırı.[8]
References
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