Bülend Ulusu
Prime Minister of Turkey from 1980 to 1983
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Saim Bülend Ulusu (1 July 1923 – 23 December 2015) was a Turkish admiral who was Prime Minister of Turkey from the time of the 1980 military coup to the time that elections were allowed in 1983.[1]
Turgut Özal
Bülend Ulusu | |
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| 18th Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 21 September 1980 – 13 December 1983 | |
| President | Kenan Evren |
| Deputy | Zeyyat Baykara Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | Süleyman Demirel |
| Succeeded by | Turgut Özal |
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| Born | 1 July 1923 |
| Died | 23 December 2015 (aged 92) |
| Party | Independent |
| Turkish Naval Academy | |
Biography
Ulusu graduated from the Turkish Naval Academy on 15 October 1940 with the rank of a Sub-Lieutenant.
He attained the highest possible rank as admiral in 1974, and retired from the military in 1980 as the Commander of the Navy, he was appointed in 1977. As a prime minister he advocated for a closer relationship between Turkey and NATO as well as the member states of the Council of Europe.[2]
Ulusu died on 23 December 2015, aged 92.[3]
Political career
After 1980 coup d'état, Ulusu was named as Prime Minister of Turkey by military authorities. His cabinet remained in office until the 1983 elections.