Cabinet Erdoğan I
The first cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdogan took office on March 14, 2003. He succeeded to the government Gul, who was in office since November 18, 2002.
After the victory of the Justice and Development (AK Party) at the parliamentary elections of July 22, 2007 and the presidential election of Abdullah Gül, who took office on August 28, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan created at the same day a new cabinet with a lot of new members.
| Functions | Holder | Start | End |
| English title | Turkish title |
| Prime Minister |
Başbakan |
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
Başbakan Yardımcısı |
Abdullah Gül |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Dışişleri Bakanı |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
Başbakan Yardımcısı |
Mehmet Ali Şahin |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
Başbakan Yardımcısı |
Abdüllatif Şener |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Minister of State |
Devlet Bakanı |
Ali Babacan |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Minister of State |
Devlet Bakanı |
Nimet Çubukçu |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Minister of State |
Devlet Bakanı |
Mehmet Aydın |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Minister of State |
Devlet Bakanı |
Kürşad Tüzmen |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Minister of State |
Devlet Bakanı |
Beşir Atalay |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Justice |
Adalet Bakanı |
Cemil Çiçek |
March 14, 2003 |
May 8, 2007 |
| Fahri Kasırga¶ |
May 8, 2007 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of National Defense |
Millî Savunma Bakanı |
Mehmet Vecdi Gönül |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of the Interior |
İçişleri Bakanı |
Abdülkadir Aksu |
March 14, 2003 |
May 8, 2007 |
| Osman Güneş¶ |
May 8, 2007 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Finance |
Maliye Bakanı |
Kemal Unakıtan |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of National Education |
Millî Eğitim Bakanı |
Hüseyin Çelik |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Public Works and Settlement |
Bayındırlık ve İskân Bakanı |
Faruk Nafız Özak |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Health |
Sağlık Bakanı |
Recep Akdağ |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Transport and Communication |
Ulaştırma Bakanı |
Binali Yıldırım |
March 14, 2003 |
May 8, 2007 |
| İsmet Yılmaz¶ |
May 8, 2007 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Agriculture |
Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanı |
Mehmet Mehdi Eker |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security |
Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanı |
Murat Başesgioğlu |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce |
Sanayi ve Ticaret Bakanı |
Ali Coşkun |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources |
Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanı |
Mehmet Hilmi Güler |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı |
Atilla Koç |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
| Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
Çevre ve Orman Bakanı |
Osman Pepe |
March 14, 2003 |
August 28, 2007 |
^¶ Nonpartisan minister appointed in accordance with the Article 114 of the constitution in the wake of 2007 elections
See also
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| | | D: Deputy Prime Minister; Bold: Prime Minister of Turkey; S: State Minister; C: served from 2005; E: served from 2007 |
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