46th government of Turkey

Turgut Özal

The 46th government of Turkey (December 21, 1987 – November 9, 1989) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also known as the second Özal government.

Background

Motherland Party (ANAP) won the elections held on November 29, 1987. Turgut Özal, the leader of ANAP, who was also the prime minister of the previous government, founded the government.

The government

In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

Title[1][2] Name Party Notes
Prime MinisterTurgut ÖzalANAPDecember 21, 1987 – October 31, 1989
Deputy Prime MinisterKaya Erdem
Ali Bozer
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – January 5, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Minister of State
Kazım Oksay
Güneş Taner
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Abdullah Tenekeci
Işın Çelebi
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Veysel Atasoy
Kamran İnan
ANAP December 21, 1987 – June 26, 1989
June 26, 1989 – March 30, 1989
Ali Bozer ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
Yusuf Bozkurt Özal
İsmail Özarslan
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Adnan Kahveci
Saffet Sert
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Mehmet Yazar ANAP
Cemil ÇiçekANAP
Nihat KitapçıANAPDecember 21, 1987 – July 6, 1988
Ercüment KonukmanANAP March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Justice Oltan Sungurlu
Mehmet Topaç
Oltan Sungurlu
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – June 27, 1989
December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of National DefenseErcan Vuralhan
Safa Giray
ANAP December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of the Interior Mustafa Kalemli
Abdülkadir Aksu
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Foreign AffairsMesut YılmazANAP
Ministry of Finance and Customs Kurtcebe Alptemoçin
Ekrem Pakdemirli
ANAP December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of National Education Youth and Sports[Note 1] Hasan Celal Güzel
Avni Akyol
ANAPMarch 2, 1989 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Public WorksSafa Giray
Cengiz Altınkaya
ANAP December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Health and Social Security[Note 2] Bülent Akarcalı
Nihat Kitapçı
Halil Şıvgın
ANAP December 21, 1987 – June 27, 1989

June 27, 1989 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989

Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Village AffairsHüsnü Doğan
Lütfullah Kayalar
ANAP December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Transport Ekrem Pakdemirli
Cengiz Tuncer
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Labour and Social Security İmren AykutANAP
Ministry of Industry and Commerce Şükrü YürürANAP
Ministry Culture and TourismTınaz Titiz
İlham Aküzüm
ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Culture beyond the scope after March 30, 1989
Ministry Culture Namık Kemal zeybekANAP March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesFahrettin KurtANAP

Aftermath

On 31 October 1989, Turgut Özal was elected the president of Turkey. According to the constitution, he left the office of prime minister. After a brief period during which Ali Bozer was the acting prime minister, the new government was founded by Yıldırım Akbulut.

Notes

  1. Youth and sports beyond the scope after 02.03.1989
  2. Social security beyond the scope after 02.03.1989

References

  1. Official page of prime minister
  2. Official page of the parliament
Preceded by
45th government of Turkey
(Turgut Özal)
46th Government of Turkey
21 December 1987- 9 November 1989
Succeeded by
47th government of Turkey
(Yıldırım Akbulut)