Kemal Unakıtan (February 14, 1946 – October 12, 2016) was the

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from November 2002 to May 2009 and a Member of Parliament for

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of the

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. He was born in

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. On March 7, 2008, Unakıtan received the Finance Minister of the Year Award from the business magazine ''

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''. He died on October 12, 2016, after a prolonged illness.

Books

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(2005), ''Fırsatlar Ülkesinde Bir Kemal Abi'' (A Kemal Abi in A Land of Opportunities)

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1946 births 2016 deaths People from Edirne Ministers of finance of Turkey Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians Deputies of Istanbul Deputies of Eskişehir Members of the 23rd Parliament of Turkey Members of the 22nd Parliament of Turkey Gazi University alumni Members of the 60th government of Turkey {{Turkey-politician-stub