Nihat Erim

Nihat Erim
Erim in 1972
13th prime minister of Turkey
In office
26 March 1971 – 22 May 1972
PresidentCevdet Sunay
Preceded bySüleyman Demirel
Succeeded byFerit Melen
Deputy Prime Minister
In office
16 January 1949 – 22 May 1950
Preceded byFaruk Ahmet Barutçu
Succeeded bySamet Ağauğlu
Minister of Public Works
In office
10 June 1948 – 16 January 1949
Preceded byKasım Gülek
Succeeded byHasan Şevket Adalan
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
15 October 1961 – 14 October 1973
In office
28 February 1943 – 14 May 1950
ConstituencyKocaeli (1943, 1946, 1961,
1965, 1969)
Personal details
Born30 November 1912
Kandıra, Hudavendigar, Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey)
Died19 July 1980 (1980-07-20) (aged 67)
Kartal, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul
NationalityTurkish
Political partyRepublican People's Party (CHP)
SpouseKamile Okutman
Children2
Parent(s)Raif Bey (Father), Macide Hanım (Mother)
Alma materIstanbul University, University of Paris
ProfessionAcademic

İsmail Nihat Erim (30 November 1912[1] – 19 July 1980) was a Turkish politician and jurist. He served as the 13th prime minister of Turkey for almost 14 months after the 1971 Turkish military memorandum. He was assassinated by the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front in Istanbul in 1980.

  1. ^ "Who's who in America: Supplement to Who's who, a current biographical reference service". 1948.