Turkish politician
Ali Dinçer (1945 – 18 April 2007) was a Turkish mechanical engineer, politician, former mayor of Ankara and former government minister.
Ali Dinçer was born in Razgrad , Bulgaria to a family of Turkish ancestry in 1945. While he was four years old, his family moved to Turkey . After completing Yıldırım Bayezıd High School and the Mechanical Engineering School of the Middle East Technical University , he obtained a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering. During his professional career, he was elected as the speaker of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects .
Ali Dinçer married to Yıldız İbrahimova , a Bulgarian singer of Turkish ancestry.[ 1]
Political career
In the university, he was a member of the Social Democracy Association. He joined the Republican People's Party (CHP), and in the local elections held on 11 December 1977 , he was elected as the Mayor of Ankara . His term was cut short by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état . In 1995, he returned to politics. On 24 December 1995, he was elected into the 20th Parliament of Turkey as a deputy of Ankara. In the short-lived 52nd government of Turkey , he was appointed Minister of State serving between 30 October 1995 and 6 March 1996.[ 2] general election held on 18 April 1999 . In the general election held on 3 November 2002 , he was elected as a deputy of Bursa into the 22nd Parliament .
Ali Dinçer died in Ankara on 18 April 2007 due to liver cancer .[ 3]
Legacy
Grave of Ali Dinçer at Karşıyaka Cemetery . A 68,000 m2 (730,000 sq ft) covering urban park in Yenimahalle secondary municipality of Ankara, which was opened to public on 29 September 2007, is named after Ali Dinçer.[ 4]
References
Province Governors (1924–1960) Military-appointed (1960–1963) Elected (1963–1980) Military-appointed (1980–1984) Greater Ankara (1984 to date)
