Kâzım Özalp

Kâzım Özalp (17 February 1882 – 6 June 1968) was a Turkish military officer, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.

Kâzım Özalp
Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey
In office
26 November 1924  1 March 1935
PresidentMustafa Kemal Atatürk
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönü
Preceded byAli Fethi Okyar
Succeeded byMustafa Abdülhalik Renda
Minister of National Defense
In office
1 March 1935  18 January 1939
PresidentMustafa Kemal Atatürk
İsmet İnönü
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönü
Celal Bayar
Preceded byZekai Apaydın
Succeeded byAhmet Naci Tınaz
In office
10 January 1922  21 November 1924
PresidentMustafa Kemal Atatürk
Prime MinisterRauf Orbay
İsmet İnönü
Preceded byRefet Bele
Succeeded byAli Fethi Okyar
Personal details
Born
Kâzım Fikri

17 February 1882 (1882-02-17)
Köprülü (Veles), Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died6 June 1968 (1968-06-07) (aged 86)
Ankara, Turkey
Political partyRepublican People's Party
NicknameKâzım Köprülü
Military service
Allegiance
  •  Ottoman Empire (1902–1920)
  •  Turkey (1920–1927)
RankGeneral
CommandsVan Gendarmerie Regiment, Van Mobile Gendarmerie Division, 36th Division, 37th Caucasian Division, VI Corps (deputy), 60th Division, 61st Division, XIV Corps (deputy), Kocaeli Area Command, III Corps, Minister of National Defense
Battles/wars
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