Munir Ertegun

Munir Ertegun (Turkish spelling: Münir Ertegün; 1883 – 11 November 1944) was a Turkish legal counsel in international law to the "Sublime Porte" (imperial government) of the late Ottoman Empire and a diplomat of the Republic of Turkey during its early years. Ertegun married Emine Hayrünnisa Rüstem in 1917 and the couple had three children, two of whom were Nesuhi and Ahmet Ertegun, the brothers who founded Atlantic Records and became iconic figures in the American music industry.

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Münir Ertegun
Ertegun in 1942
2nd Ambassador of Turkey to the United States
In office 1934–1944
President	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk İsmet İnönü
Preceded by	Ahmet Muhtar Mollaoğlu
Succeeded by	Orhan Halit Erol
4th Ambassador of Turkey to the United Kingdom
In office 1932–1934
President	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Preceded by	Ahmet Ferit Tek
Succeeded by	Ali Fethi Okyar
2nd Ambassador of Turkey to France
In office 1930–1932
President	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Preceded by	Fethi Okyar
Succeeded by	Behiç Erkin
Ambassador of Turkey to Switzerland
In office 1925–1930
President	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Preceded by	Refik Birgen
Succeeded by	Cemal Hüsnü Taray
Personal details
Born	Mehmet Münir Cemil 1883 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died	11 November 1944(1944-11-11) (aged 60–61) Washington, D.C., United States
Resting place	Sultantepe, Üsküdar, Istanbul
Spouse	Emine Hayrünnisa Rüstem ​ ​ (m. 1917)​
Children	3, including Ahmet and Nesuhi
Education	Istanbul University (Law)
Occupation	Diplomat legal counsel

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