The 48th government of Turkey (23 June 1991 – 20 November 1991) was a government led by Mesut Yılmaz of Motherland Party (ANAP).
Background
ANAP had the majority of seats in the parliament, but after Turgut Özal was elected as the president of Turkey, his prime minister post was offered to Yıldırım Akbulut. However, after the congress of the party, Mesut Yılmaz was elected as the new chairman of the party and was consequently appointed as the prime minister.
The government
In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes". According to Turkish constitution some members of the government were replaced by independent members before the elections.
| Title | Name | Psarty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Mesut Yılmaz | ANAP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ekrem Pakdemirli | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | |||
| Fahrettin Kurt | ANAP | ||
| Mustafa Taşar | ANAP | ||
| İmren Aykut | ANAP | ||
| Vehbi Dinçerler | ANAP | ||
| Kamran İnan | ANAP | ||
| İlhan Aküzün | ANAP | ||
| Cengiz Tuncer | ANAP | ||
| Sabahattin Aras | ANAP | ||
| Ersin Koçak | ANAP | ||
| Mehmet Çevik | ANAP | ||
| Cenap Gülpınar | ANAP | ||
| Birsel Sönmez | ANAP | ||
| Ali Talip Özdemir Akgün Albayrak |
ANAP | 23 June 1991 – 22 August 1991 20 November 1991 – 20 November 1991 | |
| Ministry of Justice | Şakir Şeker Suat Bilge |
ANAP Indep |
23 June 1991 – 29 August 1991 29 August 1991 – 20 November 1991 |
| Ministry of National Defense | Barlas Doğu | ANAP | |
| Ministry of the Interior | Mustafa Kalemli Sabahattin Çakmakoğlu |
ANAP Indep |
23 June 1991 – 26 August 1991 29 August 1991 – 20 November 1991 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Safa Giray | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Finance | Adnan Kahveci | ANAP | |
| Ministry of National Education | Avni Akyol | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Public Works | Hüsamettin Örüç | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Yaşar Eryılmaz | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Village Affairs | İlker Tuncay | ANAP | (Forestry beyond the scope after 11 August 1991 ) |
| Ministry of Transport | İbrahim Özdemir Sabahattin Yalınpala |
ANAP Indep |
23 June 1991 – 29 August 1991 29 August 1991 – 20 November 1991 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Metin Emiroğlu | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Rüştü Kazım Yücelen | ANAP | |
| Ministry Tourism | Bülent Akarcalı | ANAP | |
| Ministry Culture | Gökhan Maraş | AMAP | |
| Ministry of Environment | Ali Talip Özdemir | ANAP | 22 August 1991 – 20 November 1991 |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Muzaffer Aracu | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Forestry | Mustafa Kalemli | ANAP | 26 August 1991 – 20 November 1991 |
Aftermath
The government ended because of the elections held on 20 October 1991.
References
- Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Official page of the parliament
| Preceded by47th government of Turkey (Yıldırım Akbulut) |
48th Government of Turkey 23 June 1991 – 20 November 1991 |
Succeeded by49th government of Turkey (Süleyman Demirel) |
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