25th government of Turkey
The 25th government of Turkey (5 January 1961 – 20 November 1961) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Second Gürsel government.
Background
In 1961 the constituent assembly of Turkey was formed. Cemal Gürsel the prime minister of the previous government resigned to form a new government to serve together with the constituent assembly.
The government
In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
| Title[1][2] | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Cemal Gürsel | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Muharrem Kızıloğlu Fahri Özdilek | 4 February 1961 – 2 March 1961 2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
| Minister of State | ||
| Hayri Mumcuoğlu Adnan Erzi | 5 January 1961 – 26 August 1961 | |
| Nasır Zeytinoğlu Sıtkı Ulay | 5 January 1961 – 4 February 1961 3 March 1961 – 20 November 1961 | |
| Ministry of Justice | Ekrem Tüzemen Kemal Türkoğlu | 5 January 1961 – 17 August 1961 17 August 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
| Ministry of National Defense | Muzaffer Alankuş | 5 Jan 1961 – 3 July 1961 |
| Ministry of the Interior | İhsan Kızıloğlu Nasır Zeytinoğlu | 5 January 1961 – 4 February 1961 4 February 1961 4 February 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Selim Sarper | |
| Ministry of Finance | Kemal Kurdaş | |
| Ministry of National Education | Turhan Feyzioğlu Ahmet Tahtakılıç | 5 January 1961 – 7 February 1961 2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
| Ministry of Settlement | Fehmi Yavuz Rüştü Özal | 5 January 1961 – 6 February 1961 6 February 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
| Ministry of Public Works | Mukbil Gökdoğan | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Nusret Karasu Ragıp Üner | 30 May 1960 – 27 August 1960 6 September 1960 – 5 January 1961 |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Fethi Aşkın | |
| Ministry of Transport | Orhan Mersinli | |
| Ministry of Industry | Şahap Kocatopçu İhsan Soyak | 5 January 1961 – 14 April 1961 29 April 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
| Ministry of Commerce | mehmet Baydur | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Osman Tosun | |
| Ministry of Labour | Ahmet Tahtakılıç Cahit Talas | 5 January 1961 – 2 March 1961 2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
| Ministry Tourism and Press | Cihat Baban Sahir Kurutluoğlu | 5 January 1961 – 29 August 1961 2 September 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
Aftermath
The general elections were held on 15 October 1961, and Cemal Gürsel was elected as the new president of Turkey on 26 October 1961.[3] According to the constitution, he resigned as prime minister. After a brief period in which Fahri Özdilek became the acting prime minister, a new civilian government led by İsmet İnönü was formed.
| Preceded by 24th government of Turkey (Cemal Gürsel) |
25 Government of Turkey 5 January 1961 – 20 November 1961 |
Succeeded by 26th government of Turkey (İsmet İnönü) |
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References
- ↑ Official page of prime minister
- ↑ Official page of the parliament
- ↑ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayınları, İstanbul, 1998 p. 158