27th government of Turkey

The 27th government of Turkey (25 June 1962 – 25 December 1963) is the second coalition government in the history of Turkey. The prime minister, İsmet İnönü, was the leader of Republican People's Party (CHP) and a former president.

İsmet İnönü

Background

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After a short coalition with Justice Party (AP) in the previous government, the new coalition partners were New Turkey Party (YTP) of Ekrem Alican, Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP), and the Independents.[1] However, Osman Bölükbaşı, the leader of CKMP, pulled out of the coalition government and formed a new party named Nation Party. Even after this split, however, the government could receive the vote of confidence.

The government

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Some of the cabinet members were changed during the lifespan of the cabinet. In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinets lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

The cabinet members were as follows:[2]

Title[3][4] Name Party Notes
Prime Minister İsmet İnönü CHP
Deputy Prime Minister
Turhan Feyzioğlu CHP
Ekrem Alican YTP
Hasan Dincer CKMP
Minister of State
Nihat Su Indep.
Hıfzı Oğuz Bekata
Ali Şakir Ağanoğlu
Vefik Pirinççioğlu
CHP 25 June 1962 – 18 October 1962
1 November 1962 – 17 June 1963
17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Raif Aybay YTP
Ministry of Justice Abdülhak Kemal Yörük CKMP
Ministry of National Defense İlhami Sancar CHP
Ministry of the Interior
Kemal Sahir Kurutluoğlu Indep. 25 June 1962 – 10 October 1962
Hıfzı Oğuz Bekata CHP 18 October 1962 – 8 October 1963
İlyas Seçkin CHP 22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Feridun Cemal Erkin Indep
Ministry of Finance Ferit Melen Indep.
Ministry of National Education
Şevket Raşit Hatiboğlu CHP 25 June 1962 – 12 June 1963
İbrahim Ökten CHP 12 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Public Works
İlyas Seçkin CHP 25 June 1962 – 22 October 1963
Arif Hikmet Onat CHP 22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Commerce
Mehmet Muhlis Mete CHP 25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963
Ahmet Oğuz CKMP 17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Health and Social Security
Yusuf Azizoğlu YTP 25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay YTP 27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies Orhan Öztrak CHP
Ministry of Agriculture Mehmet İzmen YTP
Ministry of Transport
Rifat Öçten YTP 25 June 1962 – 10 June 1983
İhsan Şerif Dura Indep. 13 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Labour and Social Security Bülent Ecevit CHP
Ministry of Industry Fethi Çelikbaş CHP
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Celal Tevfik Karasapan CKMP 25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963
Nurettin Ardıçoğlu CKMP 17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Construction and Settlement
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay YTP 25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963
Hayri Mumcuoğlu Indep. 27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963

Aftermath

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The local elections held on 17 November 1963 showed that the two smaller partners of the coalition were losing votes to the Justice Party (AP), the main opposition party.[5] On 25 November, during İnönü's visit to the United States for the funeral of the late President John F. Kennedy, the coalition government disbanded.

References

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  1. ^ Şevket Süreyya Aydemir:İkinci Adam, Cilt III, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1999, ISBN 975-14-0037- 6, sf 553
  2. ^ "Chronology June 16, 1962-September 15, 1962". The Middle East Journal. 16 (4): 503–504. 1962. JSTOR 4323525.
  3. ^ Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Official page of the parliament
  5. ^ "Election results and reviews" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
Preceded by 27th Government of Turkey
25 June 1962 – 25 December 1963
Succeeded by