34th government of Turkey explained

The 34th government of Turkey (11 December 1971 – 22 May 1972) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the second Erim government.

Background

Eleven members of the previous government, resigned claiming that they could not carry the reforms they had promised. After this resignation, Nihat Erim also resigned on 3 December 1971. However, the president Cevdet Sunay appointed Nihat Erim for the second time. The second Erim government, like the previous one, was a semi-technocratic government and the partners were Republican People's Party (CHP), Justice Party (AP), and National Reliance Party (MGP)

The government

Title[1] [2] [3] NameParty
Prime MinisterNihat ErimIndep
Minister of State
Ali İhsan GöğüşMGP
Doğan KitaplıAP
İlhan ÖztrakIndep
İlyas KaragözAP
Ministry of JusticeSuat BilgeIndep
Ministry of National DefenseFerit MelenMGP
Ministry of the InteriorFerit KubatIndep
Ministry of Foreign AffairsÜmit Haluk BayülkenIndep
Ministry of Finance and CustomsSait Naci ElginIndep
Ministry of National Educationİsmail ArarCHP
Ministry of Public WorksMukadder ÖztekinCHP
Ministry of Construction and SettlementSerbülent BingölIndep
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityCevdet AykanIndep
Ministry of AgricultureOrhan DikmenIndep
Ministry of Village Affairs Necmi SönmezIndep
Ministry of ForestrySelahattin İnalIndep
Ministry of TransportRıfkı DanışmanAP
Ministry of LabourAli Rıza UzunerCHP
Ministry of CommerceNaim TaluIndep
Ministry of Industry and TechnologyAli Mesut ErezAP
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesHaydar ÖzalpAP
Ministry TourismErol Yılmaz AkçalAP
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesNezih DevresIndep
Ministry of Youth and SportsAdnan karaküçükAP

Aftermath

Nihat Erim resigned on 27 March 1972, but continued to serve as caretaker prime minister until the formation of the next government. After Suat Hayri Ürgüplü's unsuccessful efforts, the next government was founded by Ferit Melen, a member of the first and the second Erim governments.

References

  1. http://www.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Forms/pCabinets.aspx Official page of prime minister
  2. http://www.tbmm.gov.tr/hukumetler/HB34.htm Official page of the parliament
  3. Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayıncılık, İstanbul 1998, p225