Hikmet Uluğbay (born 1939,

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, Turkey) is a

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politician.

Biography

In 1961, he completed the Faculty of Political Sciences of

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. He received a degree from Southern California University. He served at Ministry of Finance Tokyo and Permanent Mission to NATO Financial and Economic Counselor, OECD Permanent Representative Aid, Washington Embassy Economy and Trade Chief Advisor, Treasury General Directorate, Bilkent University Lecturer, XX. XXI. He served as Minister of National Education between 1997*1999 and Deputy Prime Minister in 1999. On July 6, 1999, he attempted suicide with licensed guns, his tongue broke apart, however, he was miraculously survived. Prime Minister

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stated that a crisis is stressful because of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks.

References

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