37th government of Turkey
The 37th government of Turkey (26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974) was a coalition government of Republican People's Party (CHP) and National Salvation Party (MSP) in 1974. The prime minister was Bülent Ecevit of CHP, and the deputy prime minister was Necmettin Erbakan of MSP.
The elections
In the elections held on 14 October 1973, CHP gained 185 seats and MSP gained 48 seats out of a total of 450. CHP was at the left of the center and MSP was a conservative party. But despite the vast difference in ideology, the two parties formed a coalition.
The government
Title[1][2] | Name | Party |
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Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit | CHP |
Deputy Prime Minister | Necmettin Erbakan | MSP |
Minister of State | ||
Orhan Eyüboğlu | CHP | |
İsmail Hakkı Birler | CHP | |
Süleyman Arif Emre | MSP | |
Ministry of Justice | Şevket Kazan | MSP |
Ministry of National Defense | Hasan Esat Işık | CHP |
Ministry of the Interior | Oğuzhan Asiltürk | MSP |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Turan Güneş | CHP |
Ministry of Finance | Deniz Baykal | CHP |
Ministry of National Education | Mustafa Üstündağ | CHP |
Ministry of Public Works | Erol Çevikçe | CHP |
Ministry of Commerce | Fehim Adak | MHP |
Ministry of Health and Social Security | Selahattin Cizrelioğlu | CHP |
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Mahmut Türkmenoğlu | CHP |
Ministry Agriculture | Korkut Özal | MSP |
Ministry of Transport | Ferda Güley | CHP |
Ministry of Labour | Önder Sav | CHP |
Ministry of Social Security | Hayrettin Uysal | CHP |
Ministry of Industry | Abdülkerim Doğru | MSP |
Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Orhan Birgit | CHP |
Ministry of Settlement | Ali Topuz | CHP |
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Cahit Kayra | CHP |
Ministry of Village Affairs | Mustafa Ok | CHP |
Ministry of Forestry | Ahmet Şener | CHP |
Ministry of Youth and Sports | Muslihittin Yılmaz Mete | CHP |
Aftermath
On September 3, 1974, Ecevit announced that the political perspectives of CHP and MSP could not be reconciled. On September 18, he resigned.[3]
References
- ↑ Official page of prime minister
- ↑ Official page of the parliament
- ↑ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1998 p.248-249
Preceded by 36th government of Turkey (Ferit Melen) |
37th Government of Turkey 26 January 1974-17 November 1974 |
Succeeded by 38th government of Turkey (Sadi Irmak) |
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