Ragıp Gümüşpala

Ragıp Gümüşpala (1897, Edirne, Adrianople Vilayet - 6 June 1964) was the 11th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces and founder of the Justice Party in 1961. He died shortly afterwards, on 6 June 1964, in Istanbul.
Previously he was brigadier general in 1948. After serving in various headquarters and troops, major-general in 1951, lieutenant in 1955 and was promoted to the rank of general in 1959. With the rank of brigadier general 65th Division Infantry Brigade Commander, Motor Systems School Command, 9th Division Vice Commander and 3rd Army Chief of Staff, and Major General Commander 65th Division and the 2nd Corps Deputy Commander, with rank of Lieutenant General Commander 7th Corps and Acting Army Commander, 3rd Army.