List of Cabinets of Turkey

This is a list of the Cabinets of the government of Turkey since 1920 (those numbered I to V are leaders predating the declaration of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923). This includes the single-party period of the Republic of Turkey (1925–1945) and the subsequent multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey (1945–present).

No. Prime Minister Period in office In office as a result of Party
64 Ahmet Davutoğlu November 24, 2015 – present November 2015 general election AKP
63 Ahmet Davutoğlu August 29, 2015 – November 24, 2015 June 2015 general election AKP, MHP,[notes 1] HDP,[notes 2] Indep. interim election government
62 Ahmet Davutoğlu August 29, 2014 – August 29, 2015 2014 presidential election, won by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan AKP
61 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan July 14, 2011 – August 28, 2014 2011 general election AKP
60 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan August 29, 2007 – July 14, 2011 2007 general election AKP
59 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan March 14, 2003 – August 29, 2007 Abdullah Gül's resignation as PM AKP
58 Abdullah Gül November 18, 2002 – March 11, 2003 2002 general election AKP
57 Mustafa Bülent Ecevit May 28, 1999 – November 18, 2002 1999 general election, April DSP, ANAP, MHP
56 Mustafa Bülent Ecevit January 11, 1999 – May 28, 1999 Caretaker government until scheduled elections DSP minority government
55 Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz June 30, 1997 – January 11, 1999 Presidential intervention[notes 3] ANAP-DSP-DTP
54 Necmettin Erbakan June 28, 1996 – June 30, 1997 Presidential intervention[notes 4] Welfare Party-DYP
53 Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz March 6, 1996 – June 28, 1996 1995 general election, December ANAP-DYP
52 Tansu Çiller October 30, 1995 – March 6, 1996 Caretaker government[notes 5] DYP-CHP
51 Tansu Çiller October 5, 1995 – October 30, 1995 CHP withdrawal from coalition DYP minority government
50 Tansu Çiller June 25, 1993 – October 5, 1995 1993 presidential election, won by Süleyman Demirel DYP-CHP/SHP
49 Süleyman Demirel November 20, 1991 – June 25, 1993 1991 general election, October DYP-SHP
48 Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz June 23, 1991 – November 20, 1991 Gaining ANAP leadership at 1991 party congress ANAP
47 Yıldırım Akbulut November 9, 1989 – June 23, 1991 1989 presidential election, won by Turgut Özal ANAP
46 Turgut Özal December 21, 1987 – November 9, 1989 1987 general election, October ANAP
45 Turgut Özal December 13, 1983 – December 21, 1987 1983 general election, November ANAP
44 Bülent Ulusu September 21, 1980 – December 13, 1983 1980 Turkish coup d'état, September none (ex-Commander of the Navy)
43 Süleyman Demirel November 12, 1979 – September 12, 1980 Justice Party
42 Mustafa Bülent Ecevit January 5, 1978 – November 12, 1979 CHP-Indep.
41 Süleyman Demirel July 21, 1977 – January 5, 1978 1977 general election, June[notes 6] Justice Party-MSP-MHP
40 Mustafa Bülent Ecevit June 21, 1977 – July 21, 1977 1977 general election, June CHP minority government
39 Süleyman Demirel March 31, 1975 – June 21, 1977 Justice Party-MSP-CGP-MHP
38 Sadi Irmak November 17, 1974 – March 31, 1975 Indep.-CGP
37 Mustafa Bülent Ecevit January 26, 1974 – November 17, 1974 CHP-MSP
36 Mehmet Naim Talu April 15, 1973 – January 26, 1974 1973 general election, October Indep.-Justice Party-CGP
35 Ferit Melen May 22, 1972 – April 15, 1973 Resignation of Nihat Erim MGP-Justice Party-CHP
34 Nihat Erim December 11, 1971 – May 22, 1972 Military re-appointment after government collapsed Indep.-Justice Party-CHP-MGP
33 Nihat Erim March 26, 1971 – December 11, 1971 1971 Turkish coup d'état Indep.-Justice Party-CHP-MGP
32 Süleyman Demirel March 6, 1970 – March 26, 1971 Justice Party
31 Süleyman Demirel November 3, 1969 – March 6, 1970 1969 general election, October Justice Party
30 Süleyman Demirel October 27, 1965 – November 3, 1969 1965 general election, October Justice Party
29 Suad Hayri Ürgüplü February 20, 1965 – October 27, 1965 Caretaker government until elections Indep.-Justice Party-YTP-CKMP-MP2
28 İsmet İnönü December 25, 1963 – February 20, 1965 CHP-Independents
27 İsmet İnönü June 25, 1962 – December 25, 1963 CHP-YTP-CKMP
26 İsmet İnönü November 20, 1961 – June 25, 1962 1961 general election, October CHP-Justice Party
25 Cemal Gürsel January 5, 1961 – November 20, 1961 none (Army General)
24 Cemal Gürsel May 30, 1960 – January 5, 1961 1960 Turkish coup d'état none (Commander of the Turkish Army)
23 Adnan Menderes November 25, 1957 – May 27, 1960 1957 general election, October Democrat Party
22 Adnan Menderes December 9, 1955 – November 25, 1957 Democrat Party
21 Adnan Menderes May 17, 1954 – December 9, 1955 1954 general election, May Democrat Party
20 Adnan Menderes March 9, 1951 – May 17, 1954 Democrat Party
19 Adnan Menderes May 22, 1950 – March 9, 1951 1950 general election, May Democrat Party
18 Şemsettin Günaltay January 16, 1949 – May 22, 1950 CHP
17 Hasan Saka June 10, 1948 – January 16, 1949 CHP
16 Hasan Saka September 10, 1947 – June 10, 1948 CHP
15 Mehmet Recep Peker August 7, 1946 – September 10, 1947 CHP
14 Şükrü Saraçoğlu March 9, 1943 – August 7, 1946
13 Şükrü Saraçoğlu July 9, 1942 – March 9, 1943
12 Refik Saydam April 3, 1939 – July 9, 1942
11 Refik Saydam January 25, 1939 – April 3, 1939
10 Mahmut Celal Bayar November 11, 1938 – January 25, 1939
09 Mahmut Celal Bayar October 25, 1937 – November 11, 1938
08 İsmet İnönü March 1, 1935 – October 25, 1937
07 İsmet İnönü May 4, 1931 – March 1, 1935
06 İsmet İnönü September 27, 1930 – May 4, 1931
05 İsmet İnönü November 1, 1927 – September 27, 1930
04 İsmet İnönü March 3, 1925 – November 1, 1927
03 Ali Fethi Okyar November 22, 1924 – March 3, 1925
02 İsmet İnönü March 6, 1924 – November 22, 1924
01 İsmet İnönü November 1, 1923 – March 6, 1924
V Ali Fethi Okyar August 14, 1923 – October 27, 1923
IV Hüseyin Rauf Orbay July 12, 1922 – August 4, 1923
III Fevzi Çakmak May 19, 1921 – July 9, 1922
II Fevzi Çakmak January 24, 1921 – May 19, 1921
I Mustafa Kemal Atatürk May 3, 1920 – January 24, 1921

Notes

  1. Disputed, upon his decision to take part in interim government, MHP member Tuğrul Türkeş suspended from MHP 4 days after his ministry begun.
  2. HDP ministers resigned from Cabinet 25 days later.
  3. The Welfare Party resigned from government following the February 1997 military memorandum. DYP and others expected to form a government under Tansu Çiller, but President Süleyman Demirel asked ANAP leader Mesut Yılmaz to form the new government.
  4. Censure motion of Welfare Party (largest party), leading to President Süleyman Demirel asking Welfare Party to form a government
  5. Caretaking during prolonged coalition negotiations after 1995 general election, December
  6. CHP was the largest party but was unable to form a coalition and soon lost a vote of confidence

See also

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