The 35th government of Turkey (22 May 1972 – 15 April 1973) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Melen government.
Background
After Nihat Erim, the prime minister of the previous government, resigned, President Cevdet Sunay appointed Ferit Melen, the minister of National Defence in the previous government, as the prime minister. Ferit Melen was a member of National Reliance Party (MGP), a small party in the parliament, but his government had the support of the two major parties, Republican People's Party (CHP) and Justice Party (AP). The Melen government lineup was similar to the previous government's.
The government
Aftermath
On 6 April 1973, Fahri Korutürk was elected as the new president of Turkey. As political tradition dictated, Ferit Melen resigned on the next day. The next government was founded by Naim Talu, the Minister of Commerce in the Melen government.
References
- Official page of prime minister Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Official page of the parliament
- Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayıncılık, İstanbul 1998, p.225
| Preceded by34th government of Turkey (Nihat Erim) |
35th Government of Turkey 22 May 1972 - 15 April 1973 |
Succeeded by36th government of Turkey (Naim Talu) |
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