Ali İhsan Göğüş (1923 – 22 July 2011) was a

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journalist, politician and former government minister.

Life

Ali İhsan Göğüş was born in Gaziantep in 1923. He completed the

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in Istanbul, and graduated from the School of Letters of

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. In 1951, he married Nezahat Alemdar Göğüş. He is the father of Zeynep Göğüş, a journalist. Göğüş died in Istanbul on 22 July 2011.Biography page
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Journalism career

He served as the editor-in-chief of ''Türk Haberler Ajansı'' ("Turkish News Agency"), and the newspapers '' Dünya'', '' Akşam'' and '' Cumhuriyet''. He also served as the editor of the periodical ''Kim''. Between 1984 and 1990, he was the vice speaker of Radio and Television Supreme Council.

Politics

In 1945, he joined the

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(CHP). In 1961, he was nominated for the Constituent Assembly of Turkey by the CHP. In the next three terms during the 12th,

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and the

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between 15 October 1961 and 5 June 1977, he was a deputy of the CHP from

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. In the 28th government of Turkey, he was appointed

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serving between 25 December 1963 and 20 February 1965. During the split in the CHP, he left the party and joined the Republican Reliance Party (CGP). In the

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between 11 December 1971 and 22 May 1972, he was the Minister of State.Parliament page for the 34th government
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gogus, Ali Ihsan 1923 births People from Gaziantep Kabataş Erkek Lisesi alumni Istanbul University alumni Turkish journalists Akşam people Cumhuriyet people Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians Republican Reliance Party politicians Deputies of Gaziantep Members of the 12th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 13th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 14th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 28th government of Turkey Members of the 34th government of Turkey Ministers of Tourism of Turkey Ministers of State of Turkey 2011 deaths