İhsan Saraçlar (June 6, 1928 – January 5, 2008) was a Turkish

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and politician. He was born in Samsun. From 1991 to 1995 he served as the vice-chairman of the True Path Party. After studying law at the

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, he became an independent lawyer. He joined the Right Path Party and was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. He was a long-time vice president of the

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. On December 30, 2007 he suffered a

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, and died a week later in Ankara. He was married and had three children.

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1928 births 2008 deaths Democrat Party (Turkey, current) politicians Deputies of Samsun Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni {{Turkey-politician-stub