The 18th government of Turkey (16 January 1949 – 22 May 1950) is also referred to as the Günaltay government.
Background
Hasan Saka of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 14 September 1949. President İsmet İnönü, upon the suggestion of Hilmi Uran, the secretary general of his party, assigned Şemsettin Günaltay as the new prime minister. Günaltay was a scholar of religion, philosophy and history. A scholar of religion as the prime minister of a party which was known to be the champion of secularism was quite unexpected.
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 | Şemsettin Günaltay | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Nihat Erim | |
| Minister of State | Nurullah Esat Sümer Cemil Sait Barlas |
16 January 1949 – 7 June 1949 7 June 1949 – 22 May 1950 |
| Ministry of Justice | Fuat Sirmen | |
| Ministry of National Defense and Navy | Hüsnü Çakır | |
| Ministry of the Interior | Mehmet Emin Erişirgil | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Necmettin Sadak | |
| Ministry of Finance | İsmail Rüştü Aksal | |
| Ministry of National Education | Tahsin Banguoğlu | |
| Ministry of Public Works | Şevket Adalan | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Kemali Bayazıt | |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Şerafettin Bürge | |
| Ministry of Economy and Commerce | Cemil Sait Barlas Vedat Dicleli |
16 January 1949 – 7 June 1949 7 June 1949 – 22 May 1950 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Cavit Oral | |
| Ministry of Transport | Kemal Satır | |
| Ministry of Establishments | Münir Birsel | 7 June 1949 – 22 May 1950 |
| Ministry of Labour | Şemsettin Sirer |
Aftermath
Günaltay resigned after his party lost the general elections held on 14 May 1950. The next government was founded by Adnan Menderes of the Democrat Party.
References
- Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "Official page of the parliament". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
| Preceded by17th government of Turkey (Hasan Saka) |
18th Government of Turkey 16 January 1949 – 22 May 1950 |
Succeeded by19th government of Turkey (Adnan Menderes) |
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