Ragıp Gümüşpala
11th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ragıp Gümüşpala (1897 – 6 June 1964) was the 11th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces and founder of the Justice Party in 1961. He died shortly afterwards, on 6 June 1964, in Istanbul.[1]
Quick Facts Chairman of Justice Party, Preceded by ...
Ragıp Gümüşpala | |
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Chairman of Justice Party | |
In office 11 February 1961 – 6 June 1964 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Süleyman Demirel |
Chief of the General Staff | |
In office 3 June 1960 – 4 August 1960 | |
Army Commander | |
In office 21 August 1958 – 3 June 1960 | |
Preceded by | Cemal Gürsel |
Succeeded by | Celal Alkoç |
Personal details | |
Born | 1897 (1897) Edirne, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 6 June 1964(1964-06-06) (aged 67) Istanbul, Turkey |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire (1917–1920) Turkey (1920–1960) |
Branch/service | Turkish Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1917–1960 (43 years) |
Rank | General |
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