Hikmet Uluğbay (born 1939,

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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,

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Lecturer, XX. XXI. He served as Minister of National Education between 1997*1999 and

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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

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(IMF) talks.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ulugbay, Hikmet Living people 1939 births People from Isparta Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences alumni University of Southern California alumni Democratic Left Party (Turkey) politicians Ministers of national education of Turkey Deputy prime ministers of Turkey