Cengiz Tuncer (1942 – 7 December 1992) was a Turkish politician who served as the

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in the 46th government and 47th government of Turkey, and one of the

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in the 48th government. After getting his

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, Tuncer became one of the founding members of the Motherland Party (ANAP) and entered the Grand National Assembly, after which he became a minister.

Early and personal life

Born in 1942 in

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, Tuncer graduated from the

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of the

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in 1964. He got his

. He was married and had two children. In addition to Turkish and English, he also spoke German.

Career

Tuncer was one of the founding members of the Motherland Party (ANAP). He entered the Grand National Assembly as an ANAP member in 1983 from the Kayseri district. During his second term in the parliament, he was a member of the Antalya district. He was the

in the 46th (1987–1989) and 47th governments of Turkey (1989–1991). In the 48th government (1991), Tuncer was one of the

Death

On 7 December 1992, Tuncer was found dead by his younger son, who had returned from school to their home in

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."Cengiz Tuncer Vefat Etti". ''

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'', 8 December 1992, p. 14

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{{Turkey-politician-stub 1942 births 1992 deaths Ankara University alumni Members of the 17th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 18th Parliament of Turkey Ministers of transport and infrastructure of Turkey