17th government of Turkey
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The 17th government of Turkey (10 June 1948 – 16 January 1949) was a short-term government in the history of Turkey. It is also known as the second Saka government.
Background[]
Hasan Saka of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 8 June 1948. However, he was again assigned to form a government. His cabinet was not very different from the previous cabinet. The major addition was Nihat Erim, who was seen as the potential new leader of the party.
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 | Hasan Saka | |
Deputy Prime Minister | Faik Ahmet Barutçu | |
Minister of State | Abdülhalik Renda | |
Ministry of Justice | Fuat Sirmen Ali Rıza Erten |
10 June 1948 – 13 January 1949 13 January 1949 – 16 January 1949 |
Ministry of National Defense and Navy | Hüsnü Çakır | |
Ministry of the Interior | Hüsrev Göle | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Necmettin Sadak | |
Ministry of Finance | Şevket Adalan | |
Ministry of National Education | Tahsin Banguoğlu | |
Ministry of Public Works | Nihat Erim | |
Ministry of Health and Social Security | Kemali Bayazıt | |
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Emin Erişirgil | |
Ministry of Economy | Cavit Ekin | |
Ministry of Agriculture | Cavit Oral | |
Ministry of Transport | Kasım Gülek | |
Ministry of Commerce | Cemil Sait Barlas | |
Ministry of Labour | Bekir Balta |
Aftermath[]
The Republican People's Party (CHP) was losing ground to the Democratic Party (DP), and CHP was looking for a more charismatic prime minister. After preparing a new election (which would prove to be disadvantageous to CHP in 1950), Saka resigned on 14 January 1949.
References[]
- ^ Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official page of the parliament
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