| Cabinet Name: | Talaat Pasha cabinet |
| Cabinet Type: | Government |
| Jurisdiction: | Ottoman Empire |
| Date Formed: | 4 February 1917 |
| Date Dissolved: | 8 October 1918 |
| Government Head: | Talaat Pasha |
| State Head: | Mehmed V, Mehmed VI |
| Members Number: | 10 |
| Political Parties: | Union and Progress Party |
| Opposition Parties: | --> |
| Opposition Leaders: | --> |
| Previous: | Said Halim Pasha government |
| Successor: | Ahmet İzzet Pasha government |
The Talaat Pasha cabinets were headed by Grand Vizier Talaat Pasha. It was formed on February 4 after Said Halim Pasha's resignation. It was composed of members of the Union and Progress Party. The cabinet was dissolved upon Mehmed V's death, Mehmed VI again appointed Talaat Pasha as his Grand Vizier following his sword girthing. Talaat Pasha resigned due to Ottoman defeat in the Great War on 8 October, but stayed in office for a few more days running a caretaker government.[1]
The government was noted for being one of the smallest war time cabinets of WWI.[2]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Vizier | Mehmed Talaat Pasha | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Şeyhülislam | Musa Kazım Efendi | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Minister of War &Chief of the general staff | İsmail Enver Pasha | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ahmed Nesimi (Sayman) | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Minister of Justice | Halil Menteşe | 4 February 1917 | 12 October 1918 | |
| Mustafa Şeref Bey** | 12 October 1918 | 14 October 1918 | ||
| President of Council of State | Halil Bey (Menteşe) | 4 February 1917 | 12 October 1918 | |
| Mustafa Şeref Bey** | 12 October 1918 | 14 October 1918 | ||
| Minister of Interior | Mehmed Talaat Pasha | 4 February 1917 | 29 July 1918 | |
| İsmail Canbulat | 29 July 1918 | 1 October 1918 | ||
| Mehmed Talaat Pasha | 1 October 1918 | 14 October 1918 | ||
| Minister of Finance | Mehmed Talaat Pasha | 4 February 1917 | 10 February 1917 | |
| Mehmed Cavid | 10 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | ||
| Musa Kazım Efendi | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | ||
| Minister of Navy | Ahmed Cemal Pasha | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Minister of Education | Şükrü Bey | 4 February 1917 | 22 December 1917 | |
| Ali Münif (Yeğenağa) | 22 December 1917 | 20 July 1918 | ||
| Mehmed Nâzım | 20 July 1918 | 14 October 1918 | ||
| Minister of Trade and Agriculture | Mustafa Şerif (Özkan) | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Minister of Public Works | Ali Münif (Yeğenağa) | 4 February 1917 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Minister of Post, Telegraph, and Telephone | Şükrü Bey** | 4 February 1917 | 16 September 1917 | |
| Hüseyin Haşim (Sanver) | 16 September 1917 | 14 October 1918 | ||
| Minister of Supply | "Kara" Kemal | 18 August 1918 | 14 October 1918 | |
| Source:[3] | ||||