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25th government of Turkey

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Cemal Gürsel

The 25th government of Turkey (5 January 1961 – 20 November 1961) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Second Gürsel government.

Background

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In 1961 the constituent assembly of Turkey was formed. Cemal Gürsel the prime minister of the previous government resigned to form a new government to serve together with the constituent assembly.

The government

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In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

Title[1][2] Name Notes
Prime Minister Cemal Gürsel
Deputy Prime Minister Muharrem Kızıloğlu
Fahri Özdilek
4 February 1961 – 2 March 1961
2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961
Minister of State
Hayri Mumcuoğlu
Adnan Erzi
5 January 1961 – 26 August 1961
Nasır Zeytinoğlu
Sıtkı Ulay
5 January 1961 – 4 February 1961
3 March 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Justice Ekrem Tüzemen
Kemal Türkoğlu
5 January 1961 – 17 August 1961
17 August 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of National Defense Muzaffer Alankuş 5 Jan 1961 – 3 July 1961
Ministry of the Interior İhsan Kızıloğlu
Nasır Zeytinoğlu
5 January 1961 – 4 February 1961
4 February 1961
4 February 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Selim Sarper
Ministry of Finance Kemal Kurdaş
Ministry of National Education Turhan Feyzioğlu
Ahmet Tahtakılıç
5 January 1961 – 7 February 1961
2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Construction and Settlement Fehmi Yavuz
Rüştü Özal
5 January 1961 – 6 February 1961
6 February 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Public Works Mukbil Gökdoğan
Ministry of Health and Social Security Nusret Karasu
Ragıp Üner
30 May 1960 – 27 August 1960
6 September 1960 – 5 January 1961
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies Fethi Aşkın
Ministry of Transport Orhan Mersinli
Ministry of Industry Şahap Kocatopçu
İhsan Soyak
5 January 1961 – 14 April 1961
29 April 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry of Commerce Mehmet Baydur
Ministry of Agriculture Osman Tosun
Ministry of Labour Ahmet Tahtakılıç
Cahit Talas
5 January 1961 – 2 March 1961
2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961
Ministry Tourism and Press Cihat Baban
Sahir Kurutluoğlu
5 January 1961 – 29 August 1961
2 September 1961 – 20 November 1961

Aftermath

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The general elections were held on 15 October 1961, and Cemal Gürsel was elected as the new president of Turkey on 26 October 1961.[3] According to the constitution, he resigned as prime minister. After a brief period in which Fahri Özdilek became the acting prime minister, a new civilian government led by İsmet İnönü was formed.

Preceded by 25 Government of Turkey
5 January 1961 – 20 November 1961
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Official page of prime minister Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Official page of the parliament
  3. ^ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayınları, İstanbul, 1998 p. 158