Necdet Calp
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Necdet Calp | |
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President of the People's Party | |
In office 20 May 1983 – 29 June 1985 | |
Succeeded by | Aydın Güven Gürkan |
Turkish Prime Ministry Undersecretary | |
In office 23 September 1980 – 11 April 1983 | |
Preceded by | Turgut Özal |
Succeeded by | Erdoğan Yazıcı |
Personal details | |
Born | September 7, 1922 People's Party (Turkey) (HP) |
Education | Political science |
Alma mater | Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University |
Occupation | Politician, civil servant |
Necdet Calp (September 7, 1922 – September 13, 1998) was a Turkish civil servant and politician.
Early life
He was born in
Bülent Ulusu
.
Leader of the opposition
On 21 May 1983 together with Avni Güler, Engin Aydın and Turhan Timuçin, he founded
SODEP was banned from entering the election,[1] the HP became the only party attractive for ex-CHP voters. Although he was not a well known name, he caused a nationwide excitement in a panel discussion on TV by his reaction to the proposal of privatization of İstanbul Bosphorus Bridge. In the election held on 6 November 1983, the HP received 30.5% of the votes and Necdet Calp, now PM from Ankara Province, became the opposition leader.[2]
The congress
In the
SODEP also competed, the HP received 8.8%, which meant a loss of nearly 75% of its votes in less than five months. After learning the results, Calp resigned, but he was soon reelected as the chairman. However, during the reelection period, the opposition group in the party gained strength.[3] On the general congress of the party held on 29 June 1985, he lost his chair to Aydın Güven Gürkan
.
Later years
After 1985, he did not participate in politics, and in the 1987 elections, he did not run for a seat in the parliament. On 13 September 1998, he died in Ankara as a result of a heart attack.
References
- ^ Cezmi Kartay:Siyasal Anılar ve Sosyal Demokrasinin Öyküsü (in Turkish) Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mainboard (in Turkish)
- ISBN 975-6612-02-9p.24