27th government of Turkey

İsmet İnönü

The 27th government of Turkey (25 June 1962 – 25 December 1963) is the second coalition government in the history of Turkey. The prime minister, İsmet İnönü, was the leader of Republican People's Party (CHP) and a former president.

Background

After a short coalition with Justice Party (AP) in the previous government, the new coalition partners were New Turkey Party (YTP) of Ekrem Alican, Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP), and the Independents.[1] However, Osman Bölükbaşı, the leader of CKMP, pulled out of the coalition government and formed a new party named Nation Party. Even after this split, however, the government could receive the vote of confidence.

The government

Some of the cabinet members were changed during the lifespan of the cabinet. In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinets lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

Title[2][3] Name Party Notes
Prime Ministerİsmet İnönüCHP
Deputy Prime Minister
Turhan FeyzioğluCHP
Ekrem AlicanYTP
Hasan DincerCKMP
Minister of State
Nihat SuIndep.
Hıfzı Oğuz BekataCHP25 June 1982 – 18 October 1962
Ali Şakir AğanoğluCHP1 November 1962 – 17 June 1963
Vefik PirinçioğluCHP17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Raif AybayYTP
Ministry of JusticeAbdülhak Kemal YörükCKMP
Ministry of National Defenseİlhami SancarCHP
Ministry of the Interior
Kemal Sahir KurutluoğluIndep.25 June 1962 – 10 October 1962
Hıfzı Oğun BekataCHP18 October 1962 – 8 October 1963
İlyas SeçkinCHP22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Foreign AffairsFeridun Cemal ErkinIndep
Ministry of FinanceFerit MelenIndep.
Ministry of National Education
Şevket Raşit HatiboğluCHP25 June 1962 – 12 June 1963
İbrahim ÖktenCHP12 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Public Works
İlyas SeçkinCHP25 June 1962 – 22 October 1963
Arif Hikmet OnatCHP22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Commerce
Mehmet Muhlis MeteCHP25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963
Ahmet OğuzCKMP17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Health and Social Security
Yusuf AzizoğluYTP25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963
Fahrettin Kerim GökayYTP27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesOrhan ÖztrakCHP
Ministry of AgricultureMehmet İzmenYTP
Ministry of Transport
Rifat ÖçtenYTP25 June 1962 – 10 June 1983
İhsan Şerif DuraIndep.13 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Labour and Social SecurityBülent EcevitCHP
Ministry of IndustryFethi ÇelikbaşCHP
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Celal Tevfik KarasapanCKMP25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963
Nurettin ArdıçoğluCKMP17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963
Ministry of Settlement
Fahrettin Kerim GökayYTP25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963
Hayri MumcuoğluIndep.27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963

Aftermath

The local elections held on 17 November 1963 showed that the two smaller partners of the coalition were losing votes to the Justice Party (AP), the main opposition party.[4] On 25 November, during İnönü's visit to the United States for the funeral of the late President John F. Kennedy, the coalition government disbanded.

References

  1. Şevket Süreyya Aydemir:İkinci Adam, Cilt III, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1999, ISBN 975-14-0037- 6, sf 553
  2. Official page of prime minister
  3. Official page of the parliament
  4. Election results and reviews (Turkish)
Preceded by
26th government of Turkey
(İsmet İnönü)
27th Government of Turkey
25 June 1962 – 25 December 1963
Succeeded by
28th government of Turkey
(İsmet İnönü)