Rahşan Ecevit | |
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Leader of the Democratic Left Party | |
In office 14 November 1985 – 13 September 1987 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Bülent Ecevit |
Chairman of the Democratic Left People's Party | |
In office 17 January 2010 – 12 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | Hulki Cevizoğlu |
Succeeded by | party closed |
Personal details | |
Born | Zekiye Rahşan Aral 17 December 1923[1] Bursa, Turkey |
Died | 17 January 2020 Gülhane Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ankara, Turkey | (aged 96)
Political party | Democratic Left Party (1985–2009), Democratic Left People's Party (2009–2010), Republican People's Party (2010–) |
Spouse(s) | |
Alma mater | Robert College |
Profession | Politician, writer & painter |
Rahşan Ecevit (née Aral; 17 December 1923[2] – 17 January 2020) was a Turkish politician. She was the widow of Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit. She was the founder of the Democratic Left People's Party. From 1985 through 1987, she was the party's leader. In 2010, she was the party's chairman. Ecevit was born in Bursa, Turkey.
Ecevit died on 17 January 2020 at the age of 96.[3]