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 |
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65 | Binali Yıldırım | May 24, 2016 - present | Ahmet Davutoğlu's resignation as PM | AKP |
64 | Ahmet Davutoğlu | November 24, 2015 – May 24, 2016 | 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 | ||
Statistics
Including the single party period, shortest government in Turkey's history was DYP minority government led by Tansu Çiller, which only lasted 25 days. Longest government in duty was first cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which lasted 1629 days. Longest coalition was DSP, ANAP and MHP coalition led by Bülent Ecevit, which lasted 1270 days.
Excluding single party period, only 3 governments span into full-extend of their time (came with an election, ended with regular time): first Demirel government, first Özal government and second Erdoğan government.
Notes
- ↑ Disputed, upon his decision to take part in interim government, MHP member Tuğrul Türkeş suspended from MHP 4 days after his ministry begun.
- ↑ HDP ministers resigned from Cabinet 25 days later.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Censure motion of Welfare Party (largest party), leading to President Süleyman Demirel asking Welfare Party to form a government
- ↑ Caretaking during prolonged coalition negotiations after 1995 general election, December
- ↑ CHP was the largest party but was unable to form a coalition and soon lost a vote of confidence
See also
- List of Presidents of Turkey
- List of Prime Ministers of Turkey
- Coalition governments in Turkey
- List of the main opposition leaders of Turkey