List of Prime Ministers of Turkey

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This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence.

Prime Minister must be elected by majority of votes in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey along with other members of the Cabinet of Turkey.

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[edit] Prime Ministers of Turkey (1920-Present)

[edit] Prime Ministers during the Turkish War of Independence (1920-1923)

Name Took Office Left Office Political Party
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 3 May 1920 24 January 1921 Republican People's Party
Mustafa Fevzi Çakmak 24 January 1921 9 July 1922 Republican People's Party
Hüseyin Rauf Orbay 12 July 1922 4 August 1923 Republican People's Party
Ali Fethi Okyar 14 August 1923 30 October 1923 Republican People's Party

It's better to note that Atatürk, Çakmak, Orbay and Okyar are the Speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, -not Prime Ministers - during the years of War of Independence.

[edit] Prime Ministers of the Republic of Turkey (1923-Present)

Name Took Office Left Office Political Party
İsmet İnönü (1st time) 30 October 1923 21 November 1924 Republican People's Party
Ali Fethi Okyar 21 November 1924 6 March 1925 Republican People's Party
İsmet İnönü (2nd time) 6 March 1925 27 September 1937 Republican People's Party
Celal Bayar 27 September 1937 25 January 1939 Republican People's Party
Refik Saydam 25 January 1939 8 July 1942 Republican People's Party
Şükrü Saracoğlu 9 July 1942 7 August 1946 Republican People's Party
Mehmet Recep Peker 7 August 1946 9 September 1947 Republican People's Party
Hasan Saka 10 September 1947 16 January 1949 Republican People's Party
Şemsettin Günaltay 16 January 1949 22 May 1950 Republican People's Party
Adnan Menderes 22 May 1950 27 May 1960 Democratic Party
Cemal Gürsel 28 May 1960 30 October 1961 Military
Emin Fahrettin Özdilek (acting) 30 October 1961 20 November 1961 Military
İsmet İnönü (3rd time) 20 November 1961 21 February 1965 Republican People's Party
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü 21 February 1965 27 October 1965 Non-party
Süleyman Demirel (1st time) 27 October 1965 26 March 1971 Justice Party
Nihat Erim 26 March 1971 17 April 1972 Non-party
Ferit Melen 17 April 1972 15 April 1973 Republican Reliance Party
Naim Talu 15 April 1973 25 January 1974 Non-party
Bülent Ecevit (1st time) 25 January 1974 17 November 1974 Republican People's Party
Sadi Irmak 17 November 1974 31 March 1975 Non-party
Süleyman Demirel (2nd time) 31 March 1975 21 June 1977 Justice Party
Bülent Ecevit (2nd time) 21 June 1977 11 July 1977 Republican People's Party
Süleyman Demirel (3rd time) 11 July 1977 5 January 1978 Justice Party
Bülent Ecevit (3rd time) 5 January 1978 12 November 1979 Republican People's Party
Süleyman Demirel (4th time) 12 November 1979 12 September 1980 Justice Party
Bülent Ulusu 20 September 1980 13 December 1983 Military
Turgut Özal 13 December 1983 31 October 1989 Motherland Party
Ali Hüsrev Bozer (acting) 31 October 1989 9 November 1989 Motherland Party
Yıldırım Akbulut 9 November 1989 23 June 1991 Motherland Party
Mesut Yılmaz (1st time) 23 June 1991 20 November 1991 Motherland Party
Süleyman Demirel (5th time) 20 November 1991 16 May 1993 True Path Party
Erdal Inönü (acting) 16 May 1993 25 June 1993 Social Democratic People's Party
Tansu Çiller 25 June 1993 6 March 1996 True Path Party
Mesut Yılmaz (2nd time) 6 March 1996 28 June 1996 Motherland Party
Necmettin Erbakan 28 June 1996 30 June 1997 Welfare Party
Mesut Yılmaz (3rd time) 30 June 1997 11 January 1999 Motherland Party
Bülent Ecevit (4th time) 11 January 1999 18 November 2002 Democratic Left Party
Abdullah Gül 18 November 2002 14 March 2003 Justice and Development Party
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 14 March 2003 Present Justice and Development Party

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