Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Born 19 May 1881 in Thessaloniki, Greece

Died 10 November 1938 (aged 57)

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.