25th government of Turkey

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.

Cemal Gürsel

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 MinisterCemal Gürsel
Deputy Prime MinisterMuharrem 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 JusticeEkrem Tüzemen
Kemal Türkoğlu		5 January 1961 – 17 August 1961
17 August 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of National DefenseMuzaffer Alankuş5 Jan 1961 – 3 July 1961
Ministry of the Interiorİhsan Kızıloğlu
Nasır Zeytinoğlu		5 January 1961 – 4 February 1961
4 February 1961
4 February 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Foreign AffairsSelim Sarper
Ministry of FinanceKemal Kurdaş
Ministry of National EducationTurhan Feyzioğlu
Ahmet Tahtakılıç		5 January 1961 – 7 February 1961
2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Construction and SettlementFehmi Yavuz
Rüştü Özal		5 January 1961 – 6 February 1961
6 February 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Public WorksMukbil Gökdoğan
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityNusret Karasu
Ragıp Üner		30 May 1960 – 27 August 1960
6 September 1960 – 5 January 1961
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesFethi Aşkın
Ministry of TransportOrhan Mersinli
Ministry of IndustryŞahap Kocatopçu
İhsan Soyak		5 January 1961 – 14 April 1961
29 April 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of CommerceMehmet Baydur
Ministry of AgricultureOsman Tosun
Ministry of LabourAhmet Tahtakılıç
Cahit Talas		5 January 1961 – 2 March 1961
2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry Tourism and PressCihat 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.

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
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