The 12th government of Turkey (3 April 1939 – 9 July 1942) governed Turkey during the early years of the Second World War. It is also known as the second Saydam government.
Background
The government was formed after the general elections held on 26 March. The prime minister was Refik Saydam, secretary general of the Republican People's Party. He was also the prime minister of the previous caretaker government.
The government
In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
| Title | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Refik Saydam | |
| Ministry of Justice | Fikret Sılay Fethi Okyar Sayfettin Menemencioğlu |
3 April 1939 – 26 May 1939 26 May 1939 – 12 March 1941 12 March 1941 – 9 July 1942 |
| Ministry of National Defense | Naci Tınaz Saffet Arıkan Ali Rıza Artunkal |
3 April 1939 – 5 April 1940 5 April 1940 – 12 November 1941 12 November 1941 – 9 July 1942 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Faik Öztrak Ahmet Fikri Tüzer |
3 April 1939 – 6 May 1942 6 May 1942 – 9 July 1942 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Şükrü Saracoğlu | |
| Ministry of Finance | Fuat Ağralı | |
| Ministry of National Education | Hasan Ali Yücel | |
| Ministry of Public Works | Ali Fuat Cebesoy | |
| Ministry of Health | Hulusi Alataş | |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Ali Rana Tarhan Raif Karadeniz |
3 April 1939 – 26 May 1939 26 May 1939 – 9 July 1942 |
| Ministry of Transport | Ali Çetinkaya Cevat Kerim İncedayı Fahri Engin |
3 April 1939 – 20 November 1940 20 November 1940 – 12 November 1941 12 November 1941 – 9 July 1942 |
| Ministry of Economy | Hüsnü Çakır Sırrı Day |
3 April 1939 – 31 July 1941 31 July 1941 – 9 July 1942 |
| Ministry of Commerce | Cezmi Erçin Nazmi Topçuoğlu Mümtaz Ökmen |
3 April 1939 – 1 November 1939 1 November 1939 – 26 November 1940 26 November 1940 – 9 July 1942 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Muhlis Erkmen |
Aftermath
Refik Saydam died on 7 July 1942. He is the only prime minister in the history of Turkey who has died while serving as the prime minister. Ahmet Fikri Tüzer served as the acting prime minister for two days, and another cabinet was formed by Şükrü Saracoğlu on 9 July.
References
- Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Official page of the parliament
| Preceded by11th government of Turkey (Refik Saydam) |
12th Government of Turkey 3 April 1939 – 9 July 1942 |
Succeeded by13th government of Turkey (Şükrü Saracoğlu) |
 Cabinets of Turkey | |
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| 1920–1923 | |
| 1923–1960 | |
| 1960–1980 | |
| 1980–2018 | |
| 2018–present |
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| Pre-republic governments in ordinal numbers | |
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