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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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)