Bulent Ecevit

Bulent Ecevit   (politician, journalist, academic)
Born	1925-05-28 Istanbul, Turkey
Died	2006-11-05 (Age 81) Ankara, Turkey
Alma mater	Robert College, School of Oriental and African Studies
Spouse	Rahşan Ecevit
Party	Republican People's Party,  (1957-1980),  Democratic Left Party,  (1989-2006)
Prime Minister of Turkey  In office 11 January 1999 - 18 November 2002  Prime Minister of Turkey  In office 5 January 1978 - 12 November 1979 Preceded by Süleyman Demirel Succeeded by Süleyman Demirel  Prime Minister of Turkey  In office 21 June 1977 - 21 July 1977 Preceded by Süleyman Demirel Succeeded by Süleyman Demirel  Prime Minister of Turkey  In office 26 January 1974 - 17 November 1974  Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey  In office 30 June 1997 - 11 January 1999 Preceded by Tansu Çiller  Leader of the Democratic Left Party In office 15 January 1989 - 25 July 2004  Leader of the Democratic Left Party In office 13 September 1987 - 7 March 1988  Leader of the Republican People's Party In office 14 May 1972 - 30 October 1980  Member of the Grand National Assembly In office 27 October 1957 - 12 September 1980  Member of the Grand National Assembly In office 20 October 1991 - 18 November 2002

Career

As Turkish prime minister, Bulent Ecevit admitted that a secret army had been involved in torture, assassinations and coups d'etat, which prompted the serving defence minister Giray to retort "Ecevit had better keep his fucking mouth shut!".

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