Prime Minister of Turkey
| Prime Minister of Turkey
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı | |
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Seal of the Prime Minister | |
| Residence | Başbakanlık Konutu |
| Appointer | President of Turkey |
| Term length | 4 years, unlimited |
| Inaugural holder |
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Ankara Government) İsmet İnönü (Republic) |
| Formation |
3 May 1920 (Ankara Government) 1 November 1923 (Republic) |
| Website | basbakanlik.gov.tr |
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The Prime Minister of Turkey (Turkish: Başbakan) is the head of government in Turkish politics. The prime minister is the leader of a political coalition in the Turkish parliament (Meclis) and the leader of the cabinet. Former Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was chosen to be the country's prime minister in August 2014, replacing Recep Tayyip Erdogan who was to become president of Turkey on 28 August 2014.
List of Prime Ministers
Main article: List of Prime Ministers of Turkey
Living former Prime Ministers
| Prime Minister | Born |
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| Bülend Ulusu | April 3, 1923 |
| Süleyman Demirel | November 1, 1924 |
| Yıldırım Akbulut | May 7, 1935 |
| Tansu Çiller | May 24, 1946 |
| Mesut Yılmaz | November 6, 1947 |
| Abdullah Gül | October 29, 1950 |
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | February 26, 1954 |
Turkish prime ministers with the longest track record
| Name | Number of days | Remarks |
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| İsmet İnönü | 1 years, 20 days + 12 years, 205 days + 3 years, 93 days = 16 years and 318 days | The first two periods were in the single-party period. He formed 10 cabinets. |
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 11 years, 167 days | He formed 3 cabinets. |
| Süleyman Demirel | 5 years, 150 days + 2 years, 82 days + 168 days + 305 days + 1 years, 177 days = 10 years and 152 days | He formed 7 cabinets. |
| Adnan Menderes | 10 years, 5 days | He formed 5 cabinets. |
| Turgut Özal | 5 years, 322 days | He formed 2 cabinets. |
| Bülent Ecevit | 296 days + 20 days + 1 years, 311 days + 3 years, 311 days = 5 years and 208 days | He formed 5 cabinets. |
| Şükrü Saraçoğlu | 4 years, 29 days | Single-party period. |
Timeline
See also
- Air transports of heads of state and government
- Official state car
- List of Prime Ministers of Turkey
- President of Turkey
- List of Presidents of Turkey
- Constitution of Turkey
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