25th government of Turkey

Cemal Gürsel

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 Construction and 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 25 Government of Turkey
5 January 1961 – 20 November 1961 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Official page of prime minister Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Official page of the parliament
  3. ^ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayınları, İstanbul, 1998 p. 158