Sümer Oral (born 27 February 1938) is a Turkish politician who served as the minister of social security and minister of finance and customs. He was also a member of the Parliament.

Sümer Oral
Minister of Finance
In office
1991–1993
Prime MinisterSüleyman Demirel
Minister of Social Security
In office
12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980
Prime MinisterSüleyman Demirel
Personal details
Born (1938-02-27) 27 February 1938 (age 86)
İzmir, Turkey
Children2
Alma materIstanbul University

Early life and education

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Oral was born in İzmir on 27 February 1938.[1] His father was Ahmet Nazif Oral.[2]

Oral graduated from İzmir Atatürk High School in 1957 and obtained a degree in economics from Istanbul University in 1961.[2] He attended a training program at l’OCDE in Paris between 1969 and 1970.[2]

Career

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Oral started his career at the Finance Inspection Board of the Ministry of Finance on 20 July 1962.[2] He was appointed general director of the budget and financial control division at the ministry in 1975.[2] He retired from public service in 1977 and started his political career becoming a member of the Justice Party.[1] He was elected as a deputy from Manisa in 1977.[2] He was appointed minister of social security on 12 November 1979 which he held until the military coup on 12 September 1980.[2]

Oral was elected as a deputy for the True Path Party representing again Manisa in the by-election held in 1986.[2] He was also elected as a deputy from Manisa in the next general elections until 1999.[2] He became a deputy from İzmir in the 1999 general elections.[2] Oral was appointed minister of finance and customs in 1991 to cabinet led by Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel and remained in office until 1993.[3] He joined the Nationalist Movement Party and was elected as a deputy for the party from Manisa in 2011.[4]

Personal life

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Oral is married and has two children.[1] He is fluent in French and published a book, Bir Devrin İzleri (Turkish: Traces of a Period), in 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sümer Oral biyografisi". biyografi.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sümer Oral". Maliye Müfettişleri Derneği (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ^ Güneri Cıvaoğlu (29 January 2022). "Sümer Oral'dan bir dönemin öyküsü". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Sümer Oral MHP'den aday adayı oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 March 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2023.