Saim Bülend Ulusu (1 July 1922 – 23 December 2015) was a Turkish

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who was

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from the time of the 1980 military coup to the time that elections were allowed in 1983.

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

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as well as the member states of the

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. Ulusu died on 23 December 2015, aged 93.

Political career

After 1980 coup d'état, Ulusu was named as

by military authorities. His cabinet remained in office until the 1983 elections.

References

External links

* Biyografi.net
''Biography of Bülend Ulusu''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ulusu, Bulend 1922 births 2015 deaths 20th-century prime ministers of Turkey People from Üsküdar Naval Academy (Turkey) alumni Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces Deputies of Istanbul Members of the 44th government of Turkey