Ali Rana Tarhan

Ali Rana Tarhan (1883 – 25 March 1956) was a Turkish politician, and a member of the Republican People's Party CHP.

Ali Rana Tarhan
Ali Rana Tarhan, 1930s
Minister of Customs and Trade
In office
March 1, 1935 – May 26, 1939
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönü, Celal Bayar, Refik Saydam, Şükrü Saracoğlu
Preceded by(Established)
Succeeded byRaif karadeniz
Personal details
Born1883
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
DiedMarch 25, 1956(1956-03-25) (aged 72–73)
Istanbul, Turkey
Political partyRepublican People's Party -
Democrat Party
Alma materGalatasaray High School

Biography

He was born in İstanbul in 1883. After graduating from Galatasaray High School, he travelled to Belgium and Germany to study communication (then known as PTT-profession). He joined the Republican People's Party (CHP) and, in 1927 he was elected as a MP. In the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th government of Turkey he was always the Minister of Customs and Trade between 1 March 1935– 26 May 1939. In 1939, he joined a group of MP s in the party to form a semi independent political group in the party which would act as an opposition. He was the acting speaker of the group. Thus he left his seat in the cabinet. After his party lost the elections in 1950 he served in the board of directors of İşbank.[1]

He died in İstanbul on March 25, 1956, and was buried the next day in the family grave at the Küplüce Cemetery in Beylerbeyi.[2]

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References
  1. Biography page (in Turkish)
  2. "Ali Ra'na Tarhan'ın cenazesi kaldırıldı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 1956-03-27. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
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