Süleyman Demirel entered political history with the Justice Party

Süleyman Demirel was elected as the party's leader 56 years ago after the death of Ragıp Gümüşpala, the first chairman of the Justice Party (AP). Süleyman Demirel, or Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel with his full name, served as prime minister for a total of 10 years and 5 months in seven different governments between 1965 and 1993. In addition, he served as the leader of the Justice Party from 1964 to 1980, and as the leader of the True Path Party from 1987 to 1993. Demirel broke many firsts throughout his political career. Turkey's multiparty system in 1946, after the period in which the system, 7 government and most government established politician in the making, Turkish political history of İsmet İnönü and Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the longest-serving prime minister, 41-year-old prime minister's seat to the youngest prime minister, He broke the records for the youngest politician to become party leader at 40, and the youngest director general appointed to a public institution at 30. On June 17, 2015, he died at the age of 90 from respiratory tract infection and heart failure at the hospital where he was treated. Upon the death of national mourning was declared in Turkey between 17-19 of June.