22nd government of Turkey
Adnan Menderes
The 22nd government of Turkey (9 December 1955 – 25 November 1957) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the fourth Menderes government.
Background
Adnan Menderes, the prime minister of the previous government resigned because of a political crisis about press freedom, called the "right to prove" (Turkish: İspat hakkı). However, his party, the Democrat Party (DP), had the majority in the parliament, and therefore he founded the next 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 Minister | Adnan Menderes | |
| Minister of State | ||
| Cemil Bengü | 17 May 1954 – 12 October 1955 | |
| Şemi Ergin Fatin Rüştü Zorlu | 9 December 1955 – 28 July 1957 28 July 1957 – 25 November 1957 | |
| Emin Kalafat | ||
| Celal yardımcı | ||
| Ministry of Justice | Hüseyin Avni Göktürk | |
| Ministry of National Defense | Şemi Ergin | 28 July 1957 – 25 November 1957 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Etem Menderes Namık Gedik | 9 December 1955 – 12 October 1956 12 October 1956 – 25 November 1957 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Fuat Köprülü | |
| Ministry of Finance | Nedim Ökmen Hasan Polatkan | 9 December 1955 – 24 August 1956 3 December 1956 – 25 November 1957 |
| Ministry of National Education | Ahmet Özel Tevfik İleri Celal Yardımcı | 9 December 1955 – 12 April 1957 12 April 1957 – 25 November 1957 |
| Ministry of Public Works | Muammer Çavuşoğlu Etem Menderes | 9 December 1955 - 12 October 1956 12 October 1956 – 25 November 1957 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Nafiz Körez | |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Hadi Hüsman | |
| Ministry of Transport | Arif Demirer | |
| Ministry of Establishments | Samet Ağaoğlu | After 2 September 1957, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Industry |
| Ministry of Economy and Commerce | Fahrettin Ulaş Zeyyat Mandalinci Abdullah Aker | 9 December 1955 – 13 April 1956 7 May 1956 – 30 November 1956 30 November 1956 – 25 November 1957 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Esat Budakoğlu | |
| Ministry of Labour | Mümtaz Tarhan |
Aftermath
The government ended because of the general elections held on 27 October 1957, in which DP won the majority once again, albeit with reduced support.
References
| Preceded by 21st government of Turkey (Adnan Menderes) |
22nd government of Turkey 9 December 1955 – 25 November 1957 |
Succeeded by 23rd government of Turkey (Adnan Menderes) |
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