23rd government of Turkey

The 23rd government of Turkey (25 December 1957 – 27 May 1960) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the fifth Menderes government.

Adnan Menderes

Background

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Democrat Party (DP) won the elections held on 27 October 1957, and its leader Adnan Menderes formed the government.

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 Adnan Menderes
Deputy Prime Minister Tevfik İleri
Medeni Berk
25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958
11 December 1959 – 27 May 1960
Minister of State
Samet Ağaoğlu
Haluk Şaman
8 February 1958 – 4 September 1958
4 September 1958 – 12 June 1959
Emin Kalafat
Abdullah Aker
25 November 1957 – 4 September 1958
4 September 1958 – 14 December 1959
Muzaffer Kurbanoğlu
İzzet Akçal
25 November 1957 – 1 November 1959
1 November 1959 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of Justice Esat Budakoğlu
Celal Yardımcı
25 November 1957 – 3 April 1960
3 April 1960 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of National Defense Şemi Ergin
Etem Menderes
25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958
19 January 1958 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of the Interior Namık Gedik
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Ministry of Finance Hasan Polatkan
Ministry of National Education Celal Yardımcı
Atıf Benderlioğlu
25 November 1957 – 8 June 1959
9 December 1959 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of Public Works Etem Menderes
Tevfik İleri
25 November 1957 – 19 January 1958
19 January 1958 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of Construction and Settlement Medeni Berk
Hayrettin Erkmen
25 November 1957 – 11 December 1959
11 December 1959 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of Health and Social Security Lütfi Kırdar
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies Hadi Hüsman
Ministry of Transport Fevzi Uçamer
Muzaffer Kurbanoğlu
Şemi Ergin
25 November 1957 – 18 September 1958
1 November 1959 – 9 December 1959
9 December 1959 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of Industry Samet Ağaoğlu
Sıtkı Yırcalı
Sebati Ataman
25 November 1957 – 8 February 1958
10 July 1958 – 1 September 1958
14 December 1959 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of Economy and Commerce Abdullah Aker
Hayrettin Erkmen
25 November 1957 – 4 September 1958
4 September 1958 – 27 May 1960
Ministry of Agriculture Nedim Ökmen
Ministry of Labour Hayrettin Erkmen
Haluk Şaman
25 November 1957 – 4 September 1958
12 June 1959 – 27 May 1960
Ministry Tourism and Press Sıtkı Yırcalı
Server Somuncuoğlu
25 November 1957 – 10 July 1958
10 July 1958 – 17 February 1959
Ministry of Coordination Sebati Ataman
Abdullah Aker
10 July 1958 – 14 December 1959
14 December 1959 – 27 May 1960

Aftermath

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The government ended with the 1960 Turkish coup d'état.

References

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  1. ^ Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Official page of the parliament". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
Preceded by 23rd Government of Turkey
25 December 1957 – 27 May 1960
Succeeded by