16th government of Turkey
The 16th government of Turkey (10 September 1947 – 10 June 1948) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the first Saka government.
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Background
Recep Peker of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 9 September 1947 after a harsh discussions in the parliament. İsmet İnönü, the president, assigned Hasan Saka, a more moderate politician, as the prime minister. Saka's government was, however, similar to that of Peker.
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 |
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Prime Minister | Hasan Saka | |
Deputy Prime Minister | Faik Ahmet Barutçu | |
Minister of State | Abdülhalik Renda | |
Ministry of Justice | Şinasi Devrin | |
Ministry of National Defense and Navy | Münir Birsel | |
Ministry of the Interior | Münir Hüsrev Göle | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Necmettin Sadak | |
Ministry of Finance | Nazmi Keşmir Şevket Adalan | 10 September 1947 – 23 March 1948 27 March 1948 – 10 June 1948 |
Ministry of National Education | Şemsettin Sirer | |
Ministry of Public Works | Kasım Gülek | |
Ministry of Health and Social Security | Behçet Uz | |
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Şevket Adalan | |
Ministry of Economy | Cavit Ekin | |
Ministry of Agriculture | Tahsin Coşkan | |
Ministry of Transport | Şükrü Koçak | |
Ministry of Commerce | Nedim Gündüzalp | |
Ministry of Labour | Bekir Balta |
Aftermath
Saka was criticized as too mild to struggle against the Democrat Party opposition. He resigned on 8 July 1948. However, ten days later, he founded his second government.
References
- Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "Official page of the parliament". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2013.