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Bülend Ulusu

Bülent Ulusu, Turkish admiral and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1923)

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When
Wednesday, December 23 201511 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Bülend Ulusu

At a glance

Born 1923-05-07; died 2015-12-23.

Known as: politician, military personnel, and naval officer. Citizenship: Turkey.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

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 . [ 1 ] Ulusu died on 23 December 2015, aged 92. [ 2 ] ^ Kushner, David (1984). Landau, Jacob M.

Saim Bülend Ulusu 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.

Early life

Educated at: Turkish Naval Academy.

Path and career

Awards / honours: Defense Distinguished Service Medal.

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 .

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