The 1st cabinet of executive ministers of Turkey (3 May 1920 – 24 January 1921) was the first government formed by the nationalists during the Turkish War of Independence. The Republic was not yet proclaimed and the government was called Meclis-i Vükelâ or Heyet-i Vükelâ in Ottoman Turkish and İcra Vekilleri Heyeti in Turkish, it means "cabinet of executive ministers".
Background
The chairman of the cabinet (equivalent to prime minister) was Mustafa Kemal Pasha (later named Atatürk.) The other members of the cabinet were elected by the parliament one by one.
The government
In the list below, the name in parentheses is the surname the cabinet members assumed later (see Surname Law of 1934).
| Title | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) | |
| Ministry of Sharia and the Foundations | Mustafa Fehmi (Gerçeker) | |
| Minister of Justice | Celalettin Arif | |
| Minister of General Staff | İsmet (İnönü) | |
| Minister of Defence | Fevzi (Çakmak) | |
| Minister of Interior | Cami (Baykurt) Hakkı Behiç (Bayiç) Nazım (Resmor) Refet (Bele) |
3 May 1920 - 13 July 1920 17 July 1920 - 4 September 1920 4 September 1920 - 6 September 1920 16 September 1920 - 24 January 1921 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Bekir Sami (Kunduh) | |
| Minister of Economy | Yusuf Kemal (Tengirşek) | |
| Minister of Finance | Hakkı Behiç (Bayiç) Ahmet Ferit (Tek) |
3 May 1920 - 17 July 1920 17 July 1920 - 24 January 1921 |
| Minister of Education | Rıza Nur Hamdullah Suphi (Tanrıöver) |
3 May 1920 - 13 December 1920 13 December 1920 - 24 January 1921 |
| Minister of Public Works | İsmail Fazıl Ömer Lütfi (Argeşo) |
26 May 1920 - 27 December 1920 27 December 1920 - 24 January 1921 |
| Minister of Health and Social Solidarity | Adnan (Adıvar) |
Aftermath
The chairman of the next cabinet was Fevzi Pasha who was the Minister of Defence in the first cabinet. After the proclamation of the Republic the Republican governments were renumbered beginning by 1st government of Turkey
References
- "İcra Vekilleri Heyeti". Atatürk Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). 11 February 2021.
- "I. icra Vekilleri Heyeti". arsivbelge.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- "Prime minister's page". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
| Preceded byCommittee of Representation | 1st cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey (Mustafa Kemal Pasha) 3 May 1920 – 24 January 1921 |
Succeeded by2nd cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey (Favzi Pasha) |
 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 | |
| Republican governments in ordinal numbers | |