Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

May 19, 1881 (145 years old)

Place of Birth: Thessaloniki, Greece

Biography

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938. His leadership undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation.