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Deniz Baykal

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Deniz Baykal

 Turkey
Preceded byErdal İnönü
Succeeded byKemal Kılıçdaroğlu
4th Leader of the Republican People's Party
In office
30 September 2000 – 10 May 2010
Preceded byAltan Öymen
Succeeded byKemal Kılıçdaroğlu
In office
9 September 1995 – 23 May 1999
Preceded byHikmet Çetin
Succeeded byAltan Öymen
In office
9 September 1992 – 18 February 1995
Preceded byBülent Ecevit
Succeeded byHikmet Çetin
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
In office
5 January 1978 – 12 November 1979
Prime MinisterBülent Ecevit
Preceded byKamran İnan
Succeeded byAhmet Esat Kıratlıoğlu
Minister of Finance
In office
26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974
Prime MinisterBülent Ecevit
Preceded bySadık Tekin Müftüoğlu
Succeeded byBedri Gürsoy
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
14 November 2002 – 11 February 2023
ConstituencyAntalya (2002, 2007, 2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018)
In office
14 December 1987 – 18 April 1999
ConstituencyAntalya (1987, 1991, 1995)
In office
14 October 1973 – 12 September 1980
ConstituencyAntalya (1973, 1977)
Personal details
Born(1938-07-20)20 July 1938
Antalya, Turkey
Died11 February 2023(2023-02-11) (aged 84)
Ankara, Turkey
Resting placeTurkish State Cemetery
Political partyRepublican People's Party (1973–1980, 1992–2023)
Social Democratic People's Party (1987–1992)
Spouse(s)
Olcay Baykal
(m. 1963)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Ankara
University of California
Columbia University

Deniz Baykal (20 July 1938 – 11 February 2023) was a Turkish politician and academic. He was the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the leader of the Main Opposition in Turkey. He has been the Member of Parliament for Antalya since 2002.

He quit his academic career and was elected as the Member of Parliament from the Republican People's Party in 1973. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, Energy and Foreign Affairs in various times.

He resigned as leader of the Republican People's Party on May 10, 2010.

Because he was the oldest MP, he became the interim Speaker of the Parliament until the election of the permanent speaker. He became CHP's nominee for the election.

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