Nahit Menteşe

Q: When did Nahit Menteşe die?

Nahit Menteşe died on December 31, 2024.

Q: How old was Nahit Menteşe when they died?

Nahit Menteşe was 92 years old at the time of death.

Nahit Menteşe (1 April 1932 – 31 December 2024) was a Turkish politician who served in various ministerial posts in the 1960s and 1970s, and again in the 1990s, including Minister of Interior 1993 to 1996. He was briefly Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey in 1996 under Mesut Yılmaz in the 53rd government of Turkey.

Life and career

Menteşe was elected to parliament in 1965, serving as Minister of Customs and Excise in 1968–1969. Re-elected in 1969, he served as Minister of Transport (1969–1970) and Energy (1970–1971). He was again Minister of Transport in 1975–1977. He was re-elected to parliament in 1977, and was Minister of National Education 1977–1978. He became Secretary-General of the Justice Party prior to the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.

After some years absence from parliament he was re-elected in 1991 and 1995, becoming Minister of Interior (1993–1996) and briefly Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey in 1996.

Menteşe died on 31 December 2024, at the age of 92.