45th government of Turkey explained

The 45th government of Turkey (13 December 1983 – 21 December 1987) was the first civilian government founded after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. It is also known as the first Özal government.

Background

Motherland Party (ANAP) won the elections held on 6 November 1983, in which only three parties were allowed to run. Turgut Özal of ANAP founded the government.

The government

In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes". According to Turkish constitution three members of the government were replaced by independent members before the elections.

Title[1] [2] NamePartyNotes
Prime MinisterTurgut ÖzalANAP
Deputy Prime MinisterKaya ErdemANAP
Minister of State
İsmail Özdağlar
Cemal Büyükbaş
Vehbi Dinçerler
ANAP13 December 1983 – 5 January 1985
05.01.1985 – 13 September 1985
13 September 1985 – 21 December 1987
Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin
Ahmet Karaevli
ANAP13 December 1983 – 26 October 1984
26 October 1984 – 21 December 1987
Sudi Türel
Tınaz Titiz
ANAP13 December 1983 – 05.01.1985
05.01.1985 – 21 December 1987
Mesut Yılmaz
Hasan Celal Güzel
ANAP13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986
17 October 1986 – 21 December 1987
Abdullah TenekeciANAP
Kazım OksayANAP
Ali BozerANAP
Ministry of JusticeNejat Eldem
Oltan Sungurlu
Halil Ertem
ANAP
ANAP
Indep
13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986
17 October 1986 – 16 September 1987
16 September 1987 – 21 December 1987
Ministry of National DefenseZeki YavuztürkANAP
Ministry of the InteriorAli Tanrıyar
Yıldırım Akbulut
Ahmet Selçulk
ANAP
ANAP
Indep
13 December 1983 – 26 October 1984
26 October 1984 – 06.09.1987
16 September 1987 – 21 December 1987
Ministry of Foreign AffairsVahit Melih HalefoğluANAP
Ministry of Finance and CustomsVural Arıkan
Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin
ANAP13 December 1983 – 26 October 1984
26 October 1984 – 21 December 1987
Ministry of National EducationVehbi Dinçerler
Metin Emiroğlu
ANAP13 December 1983 – 13 September 1985
13 September 1985 – 21 December 1987
Ministry of Public WorksSafa GirayANAP
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityMehmet Aydın
Mustafa Kalemli
ANAP
Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Village AffairsHüsnü DoğanANAP
Ministry of TransportVeysel Atasoy
İhsan Pekel
ANAP
Indep
13 December 1983 – 16 September 1987
16 September 1987 – 21 December 1987
Ministry of Labour and Social SecurityMustafa Kalemli
Mükerrem Taşçıoğlu
ANAP13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986
17 October 1986 – 21 December 1987
Ministry of Industry and CommerceCahit AralANAP
Ministry Culture and TourismMükerrem Taşçıoğlu
Mesut Yılmaz
ANAP13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986
17 October 1986 – 21 December 1987
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesCemal Büyükbaş
Sudi Türel
ANAP13 December 1983 – 05.01.1985
5.01.1985 – 21 December 1987

Aftermath

The government ended with the elections held on 29 November 1987. ANAP also won the 1987 elections (albeit with reduced support), and the next government was also founded by Turgut Özal.

References

  1. http://www.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Forms/pCabinets.aspx Official page of prime minister
  2. http://www.tbmm.gov.tr/hukumetler/HB45.htm Official page of the parliament