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He was born in Izmir, graduated from the Military Academy in 1903 and received his first military assignment in the Ottoman army. He won his first military victories by suppressing two major revolts against the struggling Ottoman Empire, first in Roumelia and second in Yemen. During World War I, he fought on the eastern front in Syria, then he was appointed as the commander of the western fronts. He was promoted to brigadier general after the " Inönü Wars ", in which he successfully defended the central Anatolian territory against the Greek Army.

He made a career change by being chosen as the chief of the Turkish team in the Lausanne Negotiations . After the death of Atatürk his was the only name to replace him and he was elected as the second President of the Republic of Turkey. Previously, Inönü had been Prime MinisterThis is a chronological list of the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Turkey. Turkish governments have frequently been formed out of coalitions in such cases, the Prime Minister's party has been listed. During the Turkish War of Independence # Mustafa Ke of Turkey for several terms maintaining the system Atatürk had put in place. In 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with his party lost the general election and presided over the peaceful transfer of power to the Democratic Party . Inönü served for ten years as leader of the opposition before returning to power after the coup of 1960 .

His son, Erdal Inönü, is a former leader of the Republican People's PartyThe Republican People's Party ( Turkish: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi or CHP) is a left-wing, social democratic and secular Turkish nationalist political party in Turkey. Republican People's Party of Turkey President Deniz Baykal Founded 1923 Headquarters No:.