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| NAME = Koksal, Sonmez |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Civil servant |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 8 March 1940 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Kars, Turkey |
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Revision as of 08:34, 2 June 2016
Sönmez Köksal | |
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Chief of the National Intelligence Organization of Turkey | |
In office 9 November 1992 – 11 February 1998 | |
Preceded by | Teoman Koman |
Succeeded by | Şenkal Atasagun |
Personal details | |
Born | March 1940 (age 84) |
Nationality | Turkish |
Alma mater | Ankara University |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Sönmez Köksal (born 8 March 1940) is a career Turkish civil servant. He served in a variety of positions largely in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in international organisations representing Turkey, and was Turkey's Ambassador to Iraq (1986 - 1990). He was head of the National Intelligence Organization (Turkish: Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı, MİT) from 1992 to 1998, and subsequently Turkey's Ambassador to France (1998 - 2002).[1][2] Köksal was the first civilian head of the MIT, breaking the tradition of appointing generals.[3]
References
- ^ mit.gov.tr, UNDERSECRETARIES OF THE MIT BIOGRAPHIES: Sönmez KÖKSAL
- ^ kimkimdir.gen.tr, Sönmez Köksal (1940 - .... )
- ^ Lale Kemal, Today's Zaman, 8 April 2010, Turkey searches for new intelligence chief