Muhtar

For the Turkish title, see Muhtar (title).

Muhtar is a Turkish given name and surname derived from Arabic: مختار, romanized: mukhtār, lit. 'chosen one'. Notable persons with that name include:

Persons with the given name

• Muhtar Kent (born 1952), Turkish American businessman
• Ahmet Muhtar Merter (died 1959), Turkish freedom fighter-leader
• Celalettin Muhtar Ozden (1865–1947), Turkish dermatologist
• Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (1839–1919), Turkish Ottoman grand vizier and general
• Ahmet Muhtar Bej Zogolli (1895–1961), eleventh Prime Minister of Albania, first President of Albania, and first fully recognized Albanian king.

Persons with the surname

• Mansur Muhtar (born 1959), Nigerian economist
• Reha Muhtar (born 1959), Turkish television personality

See also

• Mukhtar (disambiguation)