37th government of Turkey

Bülent Ecevit

The 37th government of Turkey (26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974) was a coalition government of Republican People's Party (CHP) and National Salvation Party (MSP) in 1974. The prime minister was Bülent Ecevit of CHP, and the deputy prime minister was Necmettin Erbakan of MSP.

The elections

In the elections held on 14 October 1973, CHP gained 185 seats and MSP gained 48 seats out of a total of 450. CHP was at the left of the center and MSP was a conservative party. But despite the vast difference in ideology, the two parties formed a coalition.

The government

Title[1][2] Name Party
Prime MinisterBülent EcevitCHP
Deputy Prime Minister Necmettin ErbakanMSP
Minister of State
Orhan EyüboğluCHP
İsmail Hakkı BirlerCHP
Süleyman Arif EmreMSP
Ministry of Justice Şevket KazanMSP
Ministry of National DefenseHasan Esat IşıkCHP
Ministry of the Interior Oğuzhan AsiltürkMSP
Ministry of Foreign AffairsTuran GüneşCHP
Ministry of Finance Deniz BaykalCHP
Ministry of National EducationMustafa ÜstündağCHP
Ministry of Public WorksErol ÇevikçeCHP
Ministry of Commerce Fehim AdakMHP
Ministry of Health and Social SecuritySelahattin Cizrelioğlu CHP
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies Mahmut Türkmenoğlu CHP
Ministry Agriculture Korkut ÖzalMSP
Ministry of Transport Ferda GüleyCHP
Ministry of Labour Önder Sav CHP
Ministry of Social Security Hayrettin Uysal CHP
Ministry of Industry Abdülkerim DoğruMSP
Ministry of Culture and Tourism Orhan BirgitCHP
Ministry of Settlement Ali Topuz CHP
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesCahit KayraCHP
Ministry of Village Affairs Mustafa OkCHP
Ministry of ForestryAhmet ŞenerCHP
Ministry of Youth and Sports Muslihittin Yılmaz MeteCHP

Aftermath

On September 3, 1974, Ecevit announced that the political perspectives of CHP and MSP could not be reconciled. On September 18, he resigned.[3]

References

  1. Official page of prime minister
  2. Official page of the parliament
  3. Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1998 p.248-249
Preceded by
36th government of Turkey
(Ferit Melen)
37th Government of Turkey
26 January 1974-17 November 1974
Succeeded by
38th government of Turkey
(Sadi Irmak)
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