Cabinet of Turkey

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The Council of Ministers (Turkish: Bakanlar Kurulu) is the body that exercises supreme executive authority in Turkey. It is composed of the heads of the major ministries. Ministers are appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. The cabinet is the executive power and is responsible for the management of the state.

Current members

The current cabinet is the 62nd cabinet of Turkey and was established on 29 August 2014.[1][2]

Functions Holder Inauguration
English title Turkish title
Prime Minister Başbakan Ahmet Davutoğlu 29 August 2014
Deputy Prime Minister I Başbakan Yardımcısı Bülent Arınç 1 May 2009
Deputy Prime Minister II Başbakan Yardımcısı Ali Babacan 1 May 2009
Deputy Prime Minister III Başbakan Yardımcısı Yalçın Akdoğan 29 August 2014
Deputy Prime Minister IV Başbakan Yardımcısı Numan Kurtulmuş 29 August 2014
Minister of Justice Adalet Bakanı Bekir Bozdağ 25 December 2013
Minister of Family and Social Policy Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanı Ayşenur İslam 25 December 2013
Minister of European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator Avrupa Birliği Bakanı ve Baş Müzakereci Volkan Bozkır 29 August 2014
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Bilim, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanı Fikri Işık 25 December 2013
Minister of Labour and Social Security Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanı Faruk Çelik 6 July 2011
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanı İdris Güllüce 25 December 2013
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dışişleri Bakanı Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu 29 August 2014
Minister of Economy Ekonomi Bakanı Nihat Zeybekci 25 December 2013
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanı Taner Yıldız 1 May 2009
Minister of Youth and Sports Gençlik ve Spor Bakanı Akif Çağatay Kılıç 25 December 2013
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Animal Breeding Gıda, Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanı Mehmet Mehdi Eker 2 June 2005
Minister of Customs and Trade Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanı Nurettin Canikli 29 August 2014
Minister of the Interior İçişleri Bakanı Efkan Ala 25 December 2013
Minister of Development Kalkınma Bakanı Cevdet Yılmaz 6 July 2011
Minister of Culture and Tourism Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Ömer Çelik 24 January 2013
Minister of Finance Maliye Bakanı Mehmet Şimşek 1 May 2009
Minister of National Education Millî Eğitim Bakanı Nabi Avcı 24 January 2013
Minister of National Defense Millî Savunma Bakanı İsmet Yılmaz 6 July 2011
Minister of Forestry and Water Works Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanı Veysel Eroğlu 29 August 2007
Minister of Health Sağlık Bakanı Mehmet Müezzinoğlu 25 December 2013
Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication Ulaştırma, Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Bakanı Lütfi Elvan 25 December 2013

See also

References

  1. "Kabine Üyeleri" (in Turkish). Prime Ministry of Republic of Turkey. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  2. "Turkish premier announces new Cabinet". Habertürk. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2014-09-12.