Nihat Erim

Turkish jurist, 13th Prime Minister

Nihat Erim - Turkish jurist, 13th Prime Minister
Born

1912
113 years ago

Died

July 19th, 1980
45 years ago — 68 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Turkey

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Served as the 13th Prime Minister of Turkey from 1971 to 1972. Contributed to various legal reforms and held significant political positions throughout career. Played a role in the 1980 Turkish coup d'état while being an influential figure in the Turkish legal system. Engaged with international law and served as a professor, imparting knowledge on legal matters in Turkey.

Served as Prime Minister of Turkey

Influenced Turkish legal reforms

Held various legal and political roles

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