40th government of Turkey

Bülent Ecevit

The 40th government of Turkey (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) was a short term (one month) government that governed Turkey in 1977. It was a minority government of Republican People's Party (CHP) led by Bülent Ecevit.

The elections

In the elections held on 5 June 1977, CHP received 41% (highest percentage CHP ever reached after 1950) of the vote and became the first party.[1] However, in the parliament, CHP gained only 213 seats out of 450. Other parties were reluctant to form a coalition with CHP. However, Ecevit, confident of his prestige, tried a minority government.

The government

Title[2][3] Name Party
Prime MinisterBülent EcevitCHP
Deputy Prime Minister Orhan EyüboğluCHP
Minister of State
Turan GüneşCHP
Lütfi DoğanCHP
Kenan BulutoğluCHP
Ministry of Justice Selçuk ErverdiCHP
Ministry of National DefenseHasan Esat IşıkCHP
Ministry of the Interior Necdet UğurCHP
Ministry of Foreign AffairsGündüz ÖkçünCHP
Ministry of Finance Besim ÜstünelCHP
Ministry of National EducationMustafa ÜstündağCHP
Ministry of Public WorksAbdülkerim ZilanCHP
Ministry of Commerce Ziya MüezzinoğluCHP
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityCelal Ertuğ CHP
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies Mehmet Can CHP
Ministry of Food Agriculture and Husbandry Fikret GündoğanCHP
Ministry of Transport Erol ÇevikçeCHP
Ministry of Labour Bahir Ersoy CHP
Ministry of Social Security Hayrettin Uysal CHP
Ministry of Industry Tarhan ErdemCHP
Ministry of Culture and Tourism Altan ÖymenCHP
Ministry of Settlement Erol Tuncer CHP
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesNeşet AkmandorCHP
Ministry of Village Affairs Ali TopuzCHP
Ministry of ForestryVecdi İlhanCHP
Ministry of Youth and Sports Yüksel ÇakmurCHP

Aftermath

In the voting on 21 July, the government lost a vote of confidence (217 vs 229).

References

  1. ↑ Election results
  2. ↑ Official page of prime minister
  3. ↑ Official page of the parliament
Preceded by
39th government of Turkey
(Süleyman Demirel)		 40th Government of Turkey
21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977 		Succeeded by
41st government of Turkey
(Süleyman Demirel)