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Nihat Erim
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Erim in 1972
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| 13th Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 26 March 1971 – 22 May 1972 |
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| President | Cevdet Sunay |
| Preceded by | Süleyman Demirel |
| Succeeded by | Ferit Melen |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 16 January 1949 – 22 May 1950 |
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| Preceded by | Faruk Ahmet Barutçu |
| Succeeded by | Samet Ağauğlu |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 10 June 1948 – 16 January 1949 |
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| Preceded by | Kasım Gülek |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Şevket Adalan |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 15 October 1961 – 14 October 1973 |
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| In office 28 February 1943 – 14 May 1950 |
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| Constituency | Kocaeli (1943, 1946, 1961, 1965, 1969) |
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| Born | 30 November 1912 Kandıra, Hudavendigar, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 19 July 1980 (aged 67) Kartal, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| Resting place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
| Spouse | Kamile Okutman |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University, University of Paris |
| Profession | Academic |
İsmail Nihat Erim (born 1912, died 1980) was an important Turkish politician and legal expert. He became the 13th Prime Minister of Turkey. He served for about 14 months after the military issued a special statement in 1971. Sadly, he was killed in Istanbul in 1980.
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Early Life and Education
Nihat Erim was born in Kandıra, which was part of the Ottoman Empire at the time. After finishing law school at Istanbul University in 1936, he continued his studies. He earned his advanced degree in law from Paris Law School in 1939.
He then returned to Turkey. In 1939, he became an assistant professor. By 1942, he was a full professor at the Ankara University School of Law. While studying in Istanbul, he was also a member of the Turkish National Student Union.
Political Career
In 1943, while still teaching, Nihat Erim became a legal advisor. He worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also helped the Turkish team at the meeting in San Francisco in 1945. This meeting was where the United Nations was created.
That same year, he was elected to the Turkish Parliament. He represented Kocaeli Province and joined the Republican People's Party (CHP). In 1949, he became the Minister of Public Works. Later, he served as Deputy Prime Minister.
In 1950, his party, the CHP, lost the elections. Nihat Erim then became the chief editor for the newspaper "Ulus" (meaning "Nation"). When that newspaper closed, he started his own in 1953. It was called "Yeni Ulus–Halkçı" ("New Nation–Populist").
In 1956, he took part in talks about Cyprus in London. That same year, he was chosen to be a Turkish member of the European Commission on Human Rights. He held this position until 1962. He also led the Turkish team that helped write the Cyprus constitution in 1959. He continued to advise Turkish teams on Cyprus at the United Nations.
After a military takeover in 1960, he was again elected to parliament. He represented Kocaeli and led the CHP group. He had some disagreements within the CHP party. These disagreements led to him leaving the party in 1962. However, he was re-elected to the party's main committee and rejoined the party.
Between 1961 and 1970, he represented Turkey at the Council of Europe. He was also chosen as a deputy secretary general there in 1961. In 1969, he became a member of the UN International Law Commission in The Hague, Netherlands.
In Turkey, after the military issued a statement in 1971, Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel resigned. Nihat Erim was asked by the National Security Council to leave his role in the Republican People's Party. The military had a strong influence on this council.
Prime Minister
On March 26, 1971, Nihat Erim was appointed as a neutral Prime Minister. He formed a "national unity" government. This was the first of several governments that were not very strong until the elections in 1973. During his time as Prime Minister, his government took actions regarding different groups in Turkey. For example, the Workers Party of Turkey was closed down because it recognized Kurds as a separate ethnic group.
Erim resigned on December 3, 1971, when 11 ministers in his government also resigned. However, President Cevdet Sunay asked him to form a government again. So, he formed his second government on December 11, 1971. He resigned again on April 17, 1972, due to health reasons. His resignation was approved on May 22, 1972. Ferit Melen then became the new Prime Minister.
One important thing he did as Prime Minister was to create a Ministry of Culture. Before this, culture was just a small part of the education ministry. He appointed Talat Halman, a writer and journalist, as the first minister for this new department. Today, it is known as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Personal Life
Nihat Erim was married to Kamile Okutman. They had two children, Işık Erim and Işıl Onalp. He also had five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Death
Nihat Erim died on July 19, 1980. He was shot near his home in Kartal, Istanbul.
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Erim in 1972 (from infobox)
