The 43rd government of Turkey (12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980), also known as the 6th Demirel Government or the Unwillingly Nationalist Front Government (), was a minority government led by Süleyman Demirel of Justice Party (AP).
The elections The 42nd government of Turkey came to an end because of the defeat of Bülent Ecevit's CHP in by-elections. However, CHP was still the largest party in the parliament, and Süleyman Demirel could not found a coalition government. Instead, he asked for the support of the other parties, which were reluctant to participate in the government. Finally, Necmettin Erbakan of the National Salvation Party agreed to support the minority government of AP.
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". TitleOfficial page of prime minister Official page of the parliamentNamePartyNotes Prime MinisterSüleyman DemirelAPMinister of StateOrhan ErenAPMuhammet KelleciAP12 November 1979 – 15 May 1980 Ekrem CeyhunAPAhmet KarahanAPMetin MusaoğluAPKöksal ToptanAPMinistry of JusticeÖmer UcuzalAP Ministry of National DefenseAhmet İhsan BirincioğluAP Ministry of the InteriorMustafa GülcügilOrhan ErenAP12 November 1979 – 21 July 19804 August 1980 – 12 September 1980 Ministry of Foreign AffairsHayrettin ErkmenAPMinistry of Financeİsmet SezginAP Ministry of National EducationOrhan Cemal FersoyAPMinistry of Public WorksSelahattin KılıçAP Ministry of CommerceHalil BaşolAPMinistry of Health and Social SecurityAli Münif İslamoğluAPMinistry of Customs and MonopoliesAhmet ÇakmakAPMinistry of Food Agriculture and HusbandryCemal KülahlıAPMinistry of TransportHüseyin özalpAPMinistry of LabourHüseyin Cavit ErdemirAPMinistry of Social SecuritySümer OralAPMinistry of Industry and TechnologyKemal BayarAPMinistry of CultureTevfik KoraltanAPMinistry of Construction and SettlementTurgut TokerAPMinistry of Village Affairs and CooperativesAhmet KarayiğitAPMinistry of ForestryHasan EkinciAPMinistry of Youth and SportsTalat AsalAPMinistry of TourismBarlas KüntayAPMinistry of Energy and Natural ResourcesEsat KıratlıoğluAP
Aftermath The government ended with the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.
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