16th government of Turkey

The 16th government of Turkey (10 September 1947 – 10 June 1948) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the first Saka government.

Hasan Saka

Background

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Recep Peker of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 9 September 1947 after a harsh discussions in the parliament. İsmet İnönü, the president, assigned Hasan Saka, a more moderate politician, as the prime minister. Saka's government was, however, similar to that of Peker.

The government

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In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

Title[1][2] Name Notes
Prime Minister Hasan Saka
Deputy Prime Minister Faik Ahmet Barutçu
Minister of State Abdülhalik Renda
Ministry of Justice Şinasi Devrin
Ministry of National Defense and Navy Münir Birsel
Ministry of the Interior Münir Hüsrev Göle
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Necmettin Sadak
Ministry of Finance Nazmi Keşmir
Şevket Adalan
10 September 1947 – 23 March 1948
27 March 1948 – 10 June 1948
Ministry of National Education Şemsettin Sirer
Ministry of Public Works Kasım Gülek
Ministry of Health and Social Security Behçet Uz
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies Şevket Adalan
Ministry of Economy Cavit Ekin
Ministry of Agriculture Tahsin Coşkan
Ministry of Transport Şükrü Koçak
Ministry of Commerce Nedim Gündüzalp
Ministry of Labour Bekir Balta

Aftermath

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Saka was criticized as too mild to struggle against the Democrat Party opposition. He resigned on 8 July 1948. However, ten days later, he founded his second government.

References

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  1. ^ Official page of prime minister Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Official page of the parliament". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
Preceded by 16th Government of Turkey
10 September 1947 – 10 June 1948
Succeeded by