Statesman, prime minister,
scientist (B. May 15th, 1904 in Seydişehir / Konya – D. November 11th, 1990, Istanbul). His full name was Mahmut Sadi Irmak
and he was the father
of Prof. Dr. Yakut Irmak Özden and former parliamentarian Sabri Irmak. He
became a biology teacher after graduating
from Rüştiye (
He became the chairman of
physiology at Faculty of Medicine in 1953 and a professor-in-ordinary in 1956. After being away from politics for many years, he
re-entered the parliament on June, 8th 1974 by being elected as
Contingent Senator by President Fahri Korutürk. In addition, he was a member of
the Consultative Assembly of Konya between the years of 1981 and 1983.
By the end of the coalition
government that was formed in 1974 by the presidency of the CHP leader Bülent
Ecevit with the Milli Selamet Party (MSP) led by Necmettin Erbakan, a formula
for the forming of a government led by Sadi Irmak emerged. Even though a
"technocrats" government was formed by the premiership of Prof. Sadi
Irmak on November, 17th 1974 as a result of the studies of President
Korutürk in this direction and by the approval of the leaders except Necmettin
Erbakan, the government crisis continued when Sadi
Irmak Government got a vote of no confidence in the first voting. Although the government
he formed could not get the vote of confidence, he remained in this position
for four and a half months.
The Sadi Irmak government that could
not be long lasting since the vast majority of the Parliamentarians didn’t support,
soon afterwards left its place to the first "Milliyetçi Cephe
Government" formed on March 31st 1975 by the premiership of
Süleyman Demirel.
Sadi Irmak was appointed
as the representative of
Prof. Dr. Sadi Irmak
died in
WORKS:
Leonardo da
Vinci (1943),
Kendimize Doğru Memleketimizin Bazı Meseleleri (1943), İslâm Tarihi (2 volumes, 1965), Devrim Tarihi (1967), Atatürk Devrimleri Tarihi (Cumhuriyetin 50. Yılına Armağan, 1973), Cumhuriyet’in 50. Yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi (1973),
Atatürk ve Çevresi (due to the 50th anniversary of Turkish Republic, 1974), Atatürk Devrimlerinin Karakteri (due to
the 50th anniversary of Turkish Republic, 1974), Dünya Nereye Gidiyor: Liderlerle Görüşmeler (1976), Atatürk Devrimleri Tarihi (to the
tribute of the 100th Birthday of Ataturk, 1981), Atatürk Etki ve Yankıları (1981), Atatürk ve Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma Atılımları (1981), Atatürk Yaşamı ve Eseri (1981), Atatürk’ten Anılar (A gifrt fro Ajans
Türk to Ataturk on the 100th Year, 1982), Alfabetik Sağlık Kılavuzu (1984), İlk Mücahitler- Millî Mücadele’de
Atatürk’ün Çevresi (1986),
Toplumumuzun Bunalımlarından Korunması ve
Mutluluğu İçin Atatürk Yolu (1986), Kemal
Atatürk Leben und W erk des Gründers Der Neuen Türkei und des Fahnentraegers
des Antiimperialismus (1989), Zerdüşt Böyle Dedi (translation from F. Nietsche).
REFERENCE: Türkiye’de Kim Kimdir (1987-88), Meydan Larousse Büyük Lugat ve Ansiklopedi (c. 6, 1969-73), TBMM Albümü 1920-1994 (c. 5, s. 142), Türk ve Dünya Ünlüleri Ansiklopedisi (c. 6, 1983), Büyük Larousse Sözlük ve Ansiklopedisi (c. 11, 1986), İhsan Işık / Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) - Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006, gen. 2. bas. 2007) – Ünlü Devlet Adamları (Türkiye Ünlüleri Ansiklopedisi, C. 1, 2013) - Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Famous People (2013). TDOE-TDE Ansiklopedisi (c. 5, 2004), Süleyman Yeşilyurt / Türkiye’nin Başbakanları (2006).