Abdurrahman Melek

Abdurrahman Melek (1896 in Antakya – 13 January 1978 in Ankara), was a Turkish politician, who served as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hatay founded following the constitution approved by the league of Nations on 19 May 1937.

He became of the predominant leaders in the effort to integrate Hatay into Turkey.

He served as the Istanbul director of the Hatay Maturity Society (“Hatay Erginlik Cemiyeti”), took part in the Turkish Delegation negotiating with the French in Geneva.

He was appointed as prime minister of that state with the approval of Atatürk.

In later years (1959–1961), he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.