6th government of Turkey

The 6th government of Turkey (27 September 1930 – 5 May 1931) was a short lived government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the fifth İnönü government.

İsmet İnönü

Background

After the formation of an opposition party in the parliament (Liberal Republican Party, Turkish: Serbest Parti), prime minister İsmet İnönü of the Republican People's Party (CHP) decided to renew his cabinet.

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 Ministerİsmet İnönü
Ministry of JusticeYusuf Kemal Tengirşenk
Ministry of National DefenseAbdülhalik Renda
Zekai Apaydın		27 September 1930 – 29 December 1930
29 December 1930 – 4 May 1931
Ministry of the InteriorŞükrü Kaya
Ministry of Foreign AffairsTevfik Rüştü Aras
Ministry of FinanceŞükrü Saracoğlu
Abdülhalik Renda		27 September 1930 – 25 December 1930
25 December 1930 – 4 May 1931
Ministry of National EducationEsat Sagay
Ministry of Public WorksZekai Apaydın
Hilmi Uran		27 September 1930 – 29 December 1930
29 December 1930 – 4 May 1931
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityRefik Saydam
Ministry of EconomyŞeref Özkan

In 1930-1931, surnames were not yet in use in Turkey, which would remain true until the Surname Law. The surnames given in the list are the surnames the members of the cabinet assumed after 1934.

Aftermath

Following the elections held on 4 May 1931, İnönü resigned, but also founded the next government.

References
  1. Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Official page of the parliament
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