Hikmet Çetin

Hikmet Çetin (born 10 August 1937)^[1][2][3] is a Turkish politician. He was the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from 1997 to 1999.^[4]

Hikmet Çetin
NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
In office 19 November 2003 – 24 August 2006
Succeeded by	Daan W. Everts
20th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
In office 16 October 1997 – 18 April 1999
President	Süleyman Demirel
Preceded by	Mustafa Kalemli
Succeeded by	Yıldırım Akbulut
5th Leader of the Republican People's Party
In office 18 February 1995 – 9 September 1995
Preceded by	Deniz Baykal
Succeeded by	Deniz Baykal
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
In office 27 March 1995 – 5 October 1995
Prime Minister	Tansu Çiller
Preceded by	Murat Karayalçın
Succeeded by	Deniz Baykal
In office 3 October 1978 – 12 November 1979
Prime Minister	Bülent Ecevit
Served with	Orhan Eyüboğlu Faruk Sükan
Preceded by	Turhan Feyzioğlu
Succeeded by	Turgut Özal
29th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 21 November 1991 – 27 July 1994
Prime Minister	Süleyman Demirel
Preceded by	Safa Giray
Succeeded by	Mümtaz Soysal
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office 29 November 1987 – 18 April 1999
Constituency	Gaziantep (1991, 1995) Diyarbakır (1987)
In office 5 June 1977 – 12 September 1980
Constituency	İstanbul (1977)
Personal details
Born	(1937-08-10) 10 August 1937 (age 87) Lice, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Political party	Republican People's Party (CHP)
Other political affiliations	Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP)
Alma mater	Ankara University
Profession	Economist

References

1. Profile of Hikmet Çetin
2. Hikmet Çetin (in Turkish)
3. Eski CHP Genel Başkanı Çetin: Suriye güvende olursa Türkiye güvende olur (in Turkish)
4. Appointment of NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 19 November 2003