Ali İhsan Göğüş


Ali İhsan Göğüş was a Turkish journalist, politician and former government minister.

Life

Ali İhsan Göğüş was born in Gaziantep in 1923. He completed the Kabataş High School in İstanbul, and graduated from the School of Letters of İstanbul University. In 1951, he married to Nezahat Alemdar Göğüş. He is the father of Zeynep Göğüş, a journalist. Göğüş died in İstanbul on 22 July 2011.

Journalism career

He served as the editor-in-chief of Türk Haberler Ajansı, and the newspapers Dünya, Akşam and Cumhuriyet. He also served as the editor of the periodical Kim. Between 1984–1990, he was the vice speaker of Radio and Television Supreme Council.

Politics

In 1945, he joined the Republican People's Party. In 1961, he was nominated for the Constituent Assembly of Turkey by the CHP. In the next three terms during the 12th, 13th and the 14th Parliament of Turkey between 15 October 1961 and 5 June 1977, he was a deputy of the CHP from Gaziantep Province. In the 28th government of Turkey, he was appointed Minister of Tourism serving between 25 December 1963 and 20 February 1965. During the split in the CHP, he left the party and joined the Republican Reliance Party. In the 34th government of Turkey between 11 December 1971 and 22 May 1972, he was the Minister of State.