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Korgeneral Ali Fuat CEBESOY 1882 yılında İstanbul’da doğdu. Harp Okulundan 1902 yılında teğmen, devam ettiği Harp Akademisinden 1905 yılında kurmay yüzbaşı olarak mezun oldu 20 Haziran 1907’de kurmay kıdemli yüzbaşılığa, 27 Kasım 1911’de kurmay binbaşılığa terfi etti. 1911 yılına kadar ordunun çeşitli kademelerinde görev aldı. 1911 yılında çıkan Trablusgarp Savaşı üzerine İstanbul’a geldi ve daha sonra Manastır’da teşkil edilen Garp Ordusu Kurmaylığına atandı. 27 Kasım 1911’de kurmay binbaşılığa yükseldi ve aynı tarihte Manastır’dan İstanbul’a döndü; müteakiben kendisine 7’inci Kolordu kurmaylığı görevi verildiğinden Üsküp’e geçti. Haziran 1912’de İpek ve Yakova’yı muhasara altına alan Arnavut isyancılara karşı Üsküp’ten sevk edilen müfreze komutanı olarak tayin edildi. 14 Ağustos 1912’de İtalya’nın durumuyla ilgili bilgi almak üzere Avrupa’ya gönderildi. 1912 yılında başlayan Balkan Savaşı’nda Yanya Kolordusu kurmay başkan vekili olarak tayin edildi; daha sonra 23’üncü Tümen komutanı olarak atandı. 1 Mart 1913’te yaralanarak esir düştü. Kasım 1913’te esaretten döndü. 15 Aralık 1913’te Genelkurmay Başkanlığı 2’nci Şube müdürü olarak atandı. Aynı zamanda Esir Mübadele Komisyonunda görev aldı. 8 Ocak 1914’te 4’üncü Ordu 8’inci Kolordu Kurmay Başkanlığına atandı. 1 Mart 1914’te kurmay yarbaylığa yükselen CEBESOY, 19 Eylül 1914’te Kanal’a karşı taarruz edecek olan ordunun merkez kuvvetini teşkil eden 25’inci Tümen Komutanlığına atandı. Bu Tümenle Sina-Filistin Cephesi’nden sonra Çanakkale Cephesi’nde görev aldı ancak Çanakkale Cephesi’ndeki muharebelere katılmadı. 14 Aralık 1915’te kurmay albaylığa terfi etti. 13 Şubat 1916’da 14’üncü Tümen Komutanlığına atandı.14 Haziran 1916’da 2’nci Ordu emrine atanarak Kafkas Cephesi’ndeki muharebelere katıldı. 30 Eylül 1916’da 16’ncı Kolordu 5’inci Tümen Komutanlığına atanarak Bitlis ve Van bölgesinde yapılan muharebelere katıldı. 12 Ocak 1917’de 2’nci Ordu emrine girdi. 30 Nisan 1917’de 3’üncü Tümen komutanı, 30 Haziran 1917’de 20’nci Kolordu Komutanlığına atandı. 2 Aralık 1917’de tümgeneralliğe terfi etti. Mondros Mütarekesi’nden sonra kısa bir süre 7’nci Ordu komutan vekilliği yaptı. Filistin Cephesi’ndeki muharebelere katıldı. 28 Ağustos 1919’da İstanbul Hükûmeti tarafından azledildi. 9 Eylül 1919’da Sivas Kongresi kararıyla 20’nci Kolordu Komutanlığı görevi uhdesinde kalmak üzere Batı Anadolu Genel Kuvayımilliye Komutanlığına tayin edildi. 25 Haziran 1920’de Batı Cephesi Komutanlığına atandı ve aynı zamanda TBMM üyesi olarak görev yaptı. 9 Kasım 1920’deTBMM Hükûmetinin Moskova Büyükelçiliğine tayin edildi. 13 Aralık 1922’de TBMM üyesi ve Meclisin ikinci başkanı oldu. 21 Ekim 1923’te Meclisteki görevleri baki kalmak üzere 2’nci Ordu Müfettişliğine atandı ve Meclis kararıyla süresiz izinli sayıldı. 31 Ekim 1924’te Ordu Müfettişliğinden istifa ederek Meclisteki görevlerine devam etti. 17 Kasım 1924’te kurulan Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkasının kurucuları arasında yer aldı. 1 Ekim 1927’de yasama görevi süresi sona erdi ve 5 Aralık 1927’de emekliye ayrıldı. Büyük Millet Meclisinin II. Dönem Ankara milletvekili seçildi. IV, V, VI, VII ve VIII. dönemlerde Konya milletvekili, IX. Dönem’de Eskişehir milletvekili (bağımsız), X ve XI. dönemlerde İstanbul milletvekili (bağımsız) olarak görev yaptı. 3 Nisan 1939-9 Mart 1943’te Bayındırlık bakanı, 9 Mart 1943-5 Ağustos 1944’te Ulaştırma bakanı, 30 Ocak 1948’de TBMM başkanı olarak göreve başladı. 27 Mayıs 1960’ta politikadan tamamen çekildi. Osmanlı Devleti, Alman ve Avusturya-Macaristan İmparatorluğu tarafından verilen çeşitli nişan ve madalyalar ile TBMM tarafından verilen İstiklal Madalyası sahibi olan Ali Fuat CEBESOY, 10 Ocak 1968’de vefat etmiştir.

Lieutenant General Ali Fuat CEBESOY was born in Istanbul in 1882. He graduated from the Military Academy as a lieutenant in 1902, and from the War College as a staff captain in 1905. He was promoted to the rank of staff lieutenant commander on June 20, 1907, and staff major on November 27, 1911. He served in varied positions in the army until 1911. He went to Istanbul with the outbreak of Turco-Italian War in 1911 and later was appointed to the Western Army Staff established in Monastir. He was promoted to the rank of staff major on November 27, 1911 and turned back from Monastir (Manastır) to Istanbul on the same day, after that he was appointed to the Staff of the 7th Corps and moved to Skopje (Üsküp). In June 1912, he was appointed as the commander of detachment dispatched from Skopje against the Albanian rebels who besieged Peja (Ipek) and Gjakova (Yakova). He was sent to Europe to be informed about the situation in Italy on August 14, 1912. During the Balkan War broke out in 1912, he was appointed as vice chief of staff of the Ioannina (Yanya) Corps, later was appointed as the commander of the 23rd Division. He was wounded and captured on March 1, 1913. In November 1913, he was free from captivity. He was appointed as the 2nd Section Director of the General Staff on 15 December 1913. He also served in Prisoner Exchange Commission. On January 8, 1914, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the 8th Corps of 4rd Army. CEBESOY, who was promoted to the rank of staff lieutenant colonel on March 1, 1914, was appointed to the 25th Division Command constituting the central force of the army that would attack against the front of Suez Canal. With that Division, he served in the Gallipoli Campaign succeeding Sinai and Palestine Campaign; however, he did not attend battles in Gallipoli Front. He was promoted to staff colonel on December 14, 1915 and was appointed to the 14th Division Command on February 13, 1916. On June 14, 1916, he was placed under the command of the 2nd Army and attended the battles in Caucasus Campaign. Appointed to 5th Division Command of the 16th Corps on September 30, 1916, he attended in the battles in the Bitlis and Van regions. He was placed under the command of 2nd Army on January 12, 1917. He was appointed as the commander of the 3rd Division on April 30, 1917; and the Commander of the 20th Corps on June 30, 1917. He was promoted to the rank of major general on December 2, 1917. He served, for a short period, as deputy commander of the 7th Army subsequent to the Armistice of Mudros. He attended in the battles at Palestine Front. He was discharged by the Istanbul Government on August 28, 1919. On September 9, 1919, by the resolution of Sivas Congress, he was appointed to Western Anatolia General National Forces (Kuva-yı Milliye) Command remaining his capacity of the Commander of 20th Corps. He was appointed to the Western Front Command on June 25, 1920, and concurrently served as a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM/TGNA). He was appointed to the Embassy of Moscow of the TGNA Government on November 9, 1920. He became a member of TGNA and the second spokesman of the National Assembly. On October 21, 1923, he was appointed to 2nd Army Inspectorate, remaining his duties in the Parliament on October 21, 1923, and he was deemed on indefinite leave by the resolution of the Parliament. He resigned from his duty of Army Inspectorate on October 31, 1924 and continued his duties in the Parliament. He was one of the founders of Progressive Republican Party founded on November 17, 1924. On October 1, 1927, his parliamentary mission expired and he retired on December 5, 1927. He was elected as a deputy for Ankara to Grand National Assembly for the 2nd Term. He served as the deputy for Konya for the terms of 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th; as the deputy (independent) for Eskisehir for the term of 9th; and as the deputy (independent) for Istanbul for the terms of 10th and 11th. He also took office as Minister of Public Works between 3 April 1939 and 9 March 1943; Minister of Transportation between 9 March 1943 and 5 August 1944; the speaker of the TGNA on January 30, 1948. He completely finalized his political life on May 27, 1960. Ali Fuat CEBESOY who had various decorations and medals decorated by the Ottoman Empire, German Empire and Austro-Hungarian Empire as well as the Independence Medal decorated by TGNA passed away on January 10, 1968. At the request of his family, his body was not transferred to the State Cemetery.