The 27th government of Turkey (25 June 1962 – 25 December 1963) is the second coalition government in the history of Turkey. The prime minister, İsmet İnönü, was the leader of Republican People's Party (CHP) and a former president.
Background After a short coalition with Justice Party (AP) in the previous government, the new coalition partners were New Turkey Party (YTP) of Ekrem Alican, Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP), and the Independents.Şevket Süreyya Aydemir:İkinci Adam, Cilt III, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1999, ISBN 975-14-0037- 6, sf 553 However, Osman Bölükbaşı, the leader of CKMP, pulled out of the coalition government and formed a new party named Nation Party. Even after this split, however, the government could receive the vote of confidence.
The government Some of the cabinet members were changed during the lifespan of the cabinet. In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinets lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
The cabinet members were as follows: TitleOfficial page of prime minister Official page of the parliamentNamePartyNotes Prime Ministerİsmet İnönüCHPDeputy Prime MinisterTurhan FeyzioğluCHPEkrem AlicanYTPHasan DincerCKMPMinister of StateNihat SuIndep.Hıfzı Oğuz BekataAli Şakir AğanoğluVefik PirinççioğluCHP25 June 1962 – 18 October 19621 November 1962 – 17 June 196317 June 1963 – 25 December 1963Raif AybayYTPMinistry of JusticeAbdülhak Kemal YörükCKMP Ministry of National Defenseİlhami SancarCHPMinistry of the InteriorKemal Sahir KurutluoğluIndep.25 June 1962 – 10 October 1962Hıfzı Oğuz BekataCHP18 October 1962 – 8 October 1963İlyas SeçkinCHP22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963 Ministry of Foreign AffairsFeridun Cemal ErkinIndepMinistry of FinanceFerit MelenIndep. Ministry of National EducationŞevket Raşit HatiboğluCHP25 June 1962 – 12 June 1963İbrahim ÖktenCHP12 June 1963 – 25 December 1963Ministry of Public Worksİlyas SeçkinCHP25 June 1962 – 22 October 1963Arif Hikmet OnatCHP22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963 Ministry of CommerceMehmet Muhlis MeteCHP25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963Ahmet OğuzCKMP17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963Ministry of Health and Social SecurityYusuf AzizoğluYTP25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963Fahrettin Kerim GökayYTP27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesOrhan ÖztrakCHPMinistry of AgricultureMehmet İzmenYTPMinistry of TransportRifat ÖçtenYTP25 June 1962 – 10 June 1983İhsan Şerif DuraIndep.13 June 1963 – 25 December 1963Ministry of Labour and Social SecurityBülent EcevitCHPMinistry of IndustryFethi ÇelikbaşCHPMinistry of Culture and TourismCelal Tevfik KarasapanCKMP25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963Nurettin ArdıçoğluCKMP17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963Ministry of Construction and SettlementFahrettin Kerim GökayYTP25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963Hayri MumcuoğluIndep.27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963
Aftermath The local elections held on 17 November 1963 showed that the two smaller partners of the coalition were losing votes to the Justice Party (AP), the main opposition party. On 25 November, during İnönü's visit to the United States for the funeral of the late President John F. Kennedy, the coalition government disbanded.
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