Bülend Ulusu

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Bülend Ulusu (born 1923 in Istanbul, Turkey), was a Turkish admiral, who was tasked with being Prime Minister of Turkey from the time of the September 12 1980 military coup to the time that elections were allowed in 1983.

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Bülend Ulusu graduated from the Turkish Naval Academy on October 15, 1941 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.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Hilmi Fırat
Commander of the Turkish Navy
Aug 9, 1977–Aug 10, 1980
Succeeded by
Nejat Tümer
Political offices
Preceded by
Süleyman Demirel
Prime Minister of Turkey
Sep 21, 1980–Dec 13, 1983
Succeeded by
Turgut Özal