Cevdet Sunay

Cevdet Sunay (Turkish: [ˈdʒevdet ˈsunaj]; 10 February 1899 – 22 May 1982) was a Turkish army officer and politician. He was the fifth President of Turkey.

Cevdet Sunay
5th President of Turkey
In office 28 March 1966 – 28 March 1973
Prime Minister	Süleyman Demirel Nihat Erim Ferit Melen
Preceded by	Cemal Gürsel
Succeeded by	Fahri Korutürk
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
In office 4 August 1960 – 16 March 1966
Preceded by	Ragıp Gümüşpala
Succeeded by	Cemal Tural
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office 3 June 1960 – 2 August 1960
Preceded by	Cemal Gürsel
Succeeded by	Mehmet Muzaffer Alankuş
Personal details
Born	10 February 1899 Çaykara, Trebizond Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	22 May 1982(1982-05-22) (aged 83) Istanbul, Turkey
Resting place	Turkish State Cemetery
Nationality	Turkish
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Atıfet Sunay
Children	3
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Cevdet Sunay died on 22 May 1982 in Istanbul. His body was moved in August 1988 to a permanent burial place in the newly built Turkish State Cemetery in Ankara.

Honours

• Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971).^[1]