Mahmut Esat Bozkurt was a Turkish jurist and politician, born in 1892 and dying in 1943, who served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Economy in the early Turkish Republic. He is best known for introducing an adaptation of the Swiss Civil Code into Turkish law in 1926 and for representing Turkey in the Lotus case before the Permanent Court of International Justice. He sat in the Turkish parliament from 1920 until his death and taught international and constitutional law at Ankara University.
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RoleJurist, politician, government minister and academic 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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1. Mahmut Esat Bozkurt (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
His birth name was Mahmut Esat.
Introduction, nationality
Mahmut Esat Bozkurt was a Turkish jurist and politician, born in 1892 and dying in 1943, who served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Economy in the early Turkish Republic.
Introduction, role
Mahmut Esat Bozkurt was a Turkish jurist, politician, government minister and academic.
Entity description, field of law
He sat in the Turkish parliament from 1920 until his death and taught international and constitutional law at Ankara University.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Mahmut Esat Bozkurt
Wikidata Q6099576, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1892
Wikidata Q6099576, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1943
Wikidata Q6099576, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1943-12-21
Wikidata Q6099576, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Kuşadası
Wikidata Q6099576, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Istanbul
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