Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

May 19, 1881

Age at death

57

Died

November 10, 1938

From

Thessaloniki, Greece

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.