He worked as a member of the CHP Central Administrative Board and was the party's deputy general secretary.
He was named as the minister of customs and monopolies to the cabinet led by İsmet İnönü on 25 June 1962.
[4] Öztrak was appointed minister of interior to the same cabinet on 26 December 1963, replacing İlyas Seçkin in the post.
[5] Öztrak's tenure ended on 20 February 1965 when Hakkı Akdoğan was named as the minister of interior.
[7] Öztrak served as minister of customs and monopolies in the cabinet led by Süleyman Demirel between 1975 and 1977.