Reşat Muhlis Erkmen (1891 in

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– 27 June 1985 in

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) was a Turkish farmer and politician.

Biography

He graduated from the Halkalı High School of Agriculture in Constantinople and got specialized in animal breeding and dairy farming in Berlin, Germany. He played a pioneering role in the establishment of the Ankara School of Agriculture and the

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personally gave him the surname "Erkmen". In the summer of 1985, he died in his house in Istanbul. Muhlis Erkmen was the Minister of Agriculture between 5 March 1931 and 11 June 1937 (

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) during İsmet İnönü governments and between 25 January and 9 July 1942 (

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during Refşik Saydam governments.

References

1891 births 1985 deaths People from Bursa Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians Government ministers of Turkey Date of birth missing Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Turkish farmers Founders of educational institutions {{Turkey-politician-stub