Necdet Calp
| Necdet Calp | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1922 Karamürsel, Kocaeli Province, Turkey |
| Died | September 13, 1998 (aged 76) Ankara |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Political science |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University |
| Occupation | Politician, civil servant |
| Political party | People's Party (Turkey) (HP) |
Necdet Calp (September 7, 1922, Karamürsel, Kocaeli Province – September 13, 1998, Ankara) was a Turkish civil servant and politician.
He was born in Karamürsel of Kocaeli Province, Turkey on 7 September 1922. He graduated from the Faculty of Political Science of Ankara University in 1944. He also studied in London School of Economics. He served as district governor, inspector in the Ministry of Interior as well as province governor of Siirt and İzmir. He also served as executive assistant to İsmet İnönü, then prime minister of Turkey. During the military rule between 1980 and 1983, he was the undersecretary of the prime minister Bülent Ulusu.
On 21 May 1983 together with Avni Güler, Engin Aydın and Turhan Timuçin, he founded People's Party (Turkish: Halkçı Parti, HP) in the course of Republican People's Party (CHP), which was closed by the military rule. He was elected as the chairman of the party. After the main rival SODEP was banned from entering the election, 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 depoty from Ankara Province, became the opposition leader.
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