Safa Giray
| Safa Giray | |
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| 28th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 23 June 1991 – 21 November 1991 |
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| Prime Minister | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin |
| Succeeded by | Hikmet Çetin |
| Minister of National Defence | |
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In office 30 March 1989 – 19 October 1990 |
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| Prime Minister |
Turgut Özal, Yıldırım Akbulut |
| Preceded by | Ercan Vuralhan |
| Succeeded by | Güneş Taner |
| Minister of Public Works and Housing | |
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In office 13 December 1983 – 30 March 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | Ahmert Samsunlu |
| Succeeded by | Cengiz Altınkaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1931 İzmir, Turkey |
| Died | 20 June 2011 Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Motherland Party (ANAP) |
| Education | Civil engineering |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University |
| Profession | Civil engineer, politician |
İsmail Safa Giray (1931 – 20 June 2011) was a Turkish civil engineer and politician from the Motherland Party (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi, ANAP). He was a member of the Turkish parliament and served as Minister of Public Works and Housing,Minister of National Defense, and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Safa Giray was born in İzmir, Turkey in 1931, as a descendant of the former Giray Dynasty. He graduated in 1954 with a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University.
Safa Giray entered politics in 1983 along with Turgut Özal from the beginnings of the Motherland Party and was elected into the parliament as an MP from Balıkesir Province. He held the office of Minister of Public Works and Settlement (13 December 1983 – 30 March 1989) in two Turgut Özal cabinets, Minister of National Defense (30 March 1989 – 19 October 1990) in the Yıldırım Akbulut cabinet. He resigned from the position because of inter-party and cabinet conflicts. Later, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (23 June 1991 – 21 November 1991) by Prime minister Mesut Yılmaz. He left politics in 1999 after 16 years.
In 1993, Safa Giray was accused of fraud and misuse of authority during his time of service as Minister of Public Works. He was tried before the Supreme Court in conjunction with the awarding of contracts for motorway construction. He was found not guilty and was acquitted on 12 April 1995.
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