İsmet İnönü
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| İsmet İnönü | |
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| İsmet İnönü in 1938 | |
| 2nd President of Turkey | |
| In office 11 November 1938 – 22 May 1950 (11 years, 192 days) |
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| Preceded by | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Succeeded by | Celal Bayar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1884 İzmir, Turkey |
| Died | December 25, 1973 (aged 89) Ankara, Turkey |
| Resting place | Anıtkabir Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Republican People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mevhibe İnönü |
| Religion | Islam |
| Signature | |
Mustafa İsmet İnönü (24 September 1884 – 25 December 1973) was a Turkish politician and military officer, who was the first Prime Minister and second President of Turkey. In 1938, Republican People's Party gave him "National Chief" and "Everlasting Chairman" titles.
İsmet İnönü was by the standards of his time a highly educated man, speaking Arabic, English, French and German in addition to his native Turkish. His resting place is in Anıtkabir with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He was close friend of Atatürk.
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İnönü (left) and Atatürk in 1936
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