55th government of Turkey
The 55th government of Turkey (30 June 1997 – 11 January 1999) was a coalition government led by Mesut Yılmaz of Motherland Party. Coalition partners with Motherland Party were Democratic Left Party (DSP) and Democrat Turkey Party (DTP). The government was nicknamed Anasol-D, where "Ana" refers to ANAP, sol (left) refers to DSP, and D refers to DTP.
Background
After the collapse of the 54th government, 55th government was formed by ANAP and DSP, which were the opposition parties during the 54th government. DTP, which was founded by a group of MPs exiting DYP, also joined the coalition. Although they still could not form a majority, Republican People's Party (CHP) promised to support the coalition without participating in 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 Minister | Mesut Yılmaz | ANAP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit | DSP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of National Defense | İsmet Sezgin | DTP | |
| Minister of State | |||
| Güneş Taner | ANAP | 30 June 1997 - 25 November 1998 | |
| Hüsamettin Özkan | DSP | ||
| Yücel Seçkiner | ANAP | ||
| Işılay Saygın | ANAP | ||
| Hikmet Sami Türk | DSP | ||
| Salih Yıldırım | ANAP | ||
| Rifat Serdaroğlu | DTP | ||
| Metin Gürdere | ANAP | ||
| Şükrü Sina Gürel | DSP | ||
| Ahat Andica | ANAP | ||
| Işın Çelebi | ANAP | ||
| Mustafa Yılmaz | DSP | ||
| Rifaeddin Şahin | DTP | 30 June 1997 – 21 September 1998 | |
| Burhan Kara | ANAP | ||
| Cavit Kavak | ANAP | ||
| Eyüp Aşık Yıldırım Aktuna | ANAP | 30 June 1997 – 1 October 1998 5 October 1998 – 11 January 1999 | |
| Kazım Rüştü Yücelen | ANAP | ||
| Hasan Gemici | DSP | ||
| Mehmet Batalı | DTP | ||
| Ministry of Justice | Oltan Sungurlu Hasan Denizkırdu | ANAP Indep | 30 June 1997 – 4 August 1998 4 August 1998 – 11 January 1999 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Murat Başeskioğlu Kutlu Aktaş | ANAP Indep | 30 June 1997 – 4 August 1998 4 August 1998 – 11 January 1999 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | İsmail Cem | DSP | |
| Ministry of Finance | Zekeriya Temizel | DSP | |
| Ministry of National Education | Hikmet Uluğbay | DSP | |
| Ministry of Public Works | Yaşar Topçu | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Halil İbrahim Özsoy | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Village Affairs | Mustafa Taşar | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Transport | Necdet Menzir Ahmet Denizolgun | DTP Indep | 30 June 1997 – 4 August 1998 4 August 1998 – 11 January 1999 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Nami Çağan | DSP | |
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Yalım Erez | Indep | |
| Ministry Tourism | İbrahim Gürdal | ANAP | |
| Ministry Culture | İstemihan Talay | DSP | |
| Ministry of Environment | İmren Aykut | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Cumhur Ersümer | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Forestry | Ersin Taranoğlu | ANAP |
Aftermath
The cabinet collapsed on January 11, 1999, as a result of the Türkbank scandal in 1998, which involved relationships between the government, the private sector and organized crime.CHP decided to end its support after the scandal.[3]
References
- ↑ Official page of prime minister
- ↑ Official page of the parliament
- ↑ ""Resmen" hortumlanan banka". Aksiyon (in Turkish). 2001-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
| Preceded by 54th government of Turkey (Necmettin Erbakan) |
55th Government of Turkey 30 June1997 – 11 January 1999 |
Succeeded by 56th government of Turkey (Bülent Ecevit) |
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