Person in history
Bülend Ulusu
Bülent Ulusu, Turkish admiral and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1923)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2015 · December 23
- Known as
- politician, military personnel, and naval officer. Citizenship: Turkey
Their story
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 .
Why this date
Bülend Ulusu appears on our December 23 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
Sources
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December 23 2015.
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