Ali Çetinkaya

Ali Çetinkaya, also known as "Kel" Ali Bey (1878 – 21 February 1949) was an Ottoman-born Turkish army officer and politician, who served eight terms in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, including a period in 1939–40 as his country's first Minister of Transport.

Ali Çetinkaya
1st Minister of Transport
In office
3 April 1939  20 November 1940
Presidentİsmet İnönü
Prime MinisterCelâl Bayar
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byCevdet Kerim İncedayı
10th Minister of Public Works
In office
16 February 1934  3 April 1939
PresidentMustafa Kemal Atatürk
İsmet İnönü
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönü
Celâl Bayar
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
23 April 1920  5 August 1946
ConstituencyAfyonkarahisar (1920, 1923, 1927, 1931, 1935, 1939, 1943)
Personal details
Born1878 (1878)
Karahisar-ı Sahib, Hüdavendigâr Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died21 February 1949(1949-02-21) (aged 70–71)
Istanbul, Turkey
Political partyRepublican People's Party
Alma materTurkish Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Ottoman Empire (1898–1919)
 Turkey (1919–1926)
Branch/service Ottoman Army
Turkish Army
RankBrigadier
Commands172nd Regiment
Battles/wars
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