Yıldırım Akbulut

Turkish politician; Prime Minister of Turkey (1989-1991)

Yıldırım Akbulut (Turkish pronunciation: [jɯɫdɯˈɾɯm akbuˈɫut]; 2 September 1935 – 14 April 2021) was a Turkish politician.[1] He was a leader of the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party). He was the Prime Minister of Turkey and twice the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

On May 20, 1999, Yıldırım Akbulut was elected for the second time Speaker of the Grand National Assembly that lasted until September 30, 2000.

Akbulut died on 14 April 2021 in Ankara, aged 85.[2]

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  1. Sanal, Türker (1995). Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ve 50 Hükümeti (in Turkish). Sim Yayın. p. 51. ISBN 978-9759544010. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. "Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85". ABC News. Retrieved Apr 15, 2021.