Refet Bele

Turkish military officer and statesperson (1881–1963)
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Refet Bele
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
1881
Date of death
October 3, 1963
Place of birth
Istanbul
Place of death
Istanbul
Country of citizenship
Turkey, Ottoman Empire[10][11]
Position held
member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, minister of the Interior[13][14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Turkish
Family name
Bele
Given name
İbrahim, Refet
Military, police or special rank
mirliva
Native language
Turkish[12]
Participated in conflict
World War I
🏷️ Also known as
en Ibrahim Refet Bele en Refet Bele en Refet Pasha fa رفعت بله ja レフェト・ベイ ru Беле, Рефет ru Рефет Беле tr İbrahim Refet Bele zh 里菲特·百立 zh-hant 裏菲特·百立
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
122339375
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2010092694
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16932490j
Encyclopedia of Marxism ID
people/comintern/index.htm#Refet-Pasha
FAST ID
1970819
Freebase ID
/m/0gysr2h
Prabook ID
1939184
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjt8BKmVGGrCFFR6p7T73

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Country of citizenship 2
Member of political party 2
Place of burial 2
Award received 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Native language 1
Occupation 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Refet Bele's place of birth was Istanbul[1]. He was born on January 1, 1881[2]. He passed away in Istanbul[3]. He died on October 3, 1963[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], and minister[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[13], a position[25], in Turkey[26] and minister of the Interior[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Leopold[16], an order[27], in Austrian Empire[28], founded in 1808[29]; Iron Cross[17], an order[30], in Kingdom of Prussia[31], founded in 1813[32]; Order of Osmanieh[18], an order[33], in Ottoman Empire[34], founded in 1861[35]; Imtiyaz Medal[19], a medallion[36], founded in 1882[37]; Liakat Medal[20], a medallion[38], in Ottoman Empire[39], founded in 1890[40]; and Order of the Medjidie[21], an order[41], in Ottoman Empire[42], founded in 1852[43].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Progressive Republican Party[23], a political party[44], in Turkey[45], founded in 1924[46], headquartered in Ankara[47] and Republican People's Party[24], a political party[48], in Turkey[49], founded in 1923[50], headquartered in Çankaya district[51].

FAQs

Where was Refet Bele born?

Refet Bele was born in Istanbul[1].

Where did Refet Bele die?

Refet Bele died in Istanbul[3].

What did Refet Bele do for work?

Refet Bele worked as politician[5], military officer[6], and minister[7].

Where did Refet Bele go to school?

Refet Bele was educated at Ottoman Military Academy[15].

What awards did Refet Bele receive?

Honors received include Order of Leopold[16], Iron Cross[17], Order of Osmanieh[18], and Imtiyaz Medal[19].

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Order of Leopold, Iron Cross, Order of Osmanieh +1
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57984: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military officer, minister
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31721: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
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