The 2nd government of Turkey (6 March 1924 – 22 November 1924) was the second government in the history of the Republic of Turkey.
Background The prime minister was İsmet İnönü of the Republican People's Party (CHP, than known as People’s Party). İnönü was also the prime minister of the first government, but following a radical change in the structure of the government (the abolition of two critical ministries), İnönü formed his second government.
The government In the list below, the 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 parliamentNameNotes Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairsİsmet İnönüMinistry of JusticeMustafa Necati Uğural Ministry of National DefenseKazım Özalp Ministry of the InteriorAhmet Ferit TekMinistry of FinanceAbdülhalik RendaRecep Peker6 March 1924 – 21 May 192421 May 1924 – 22 November 1924 Ministry of National EducationVasıf ÇınarMinistry of Public WorksSüleyman SırrıMinistry of HealthRefik SaydamMinistry of Exchange Construction and SettlementCelal BayarRefet Canıtez6 March 1924 – 7 July 19247 July 1924 – 5 November 1924Ministry of CommerceHasan SakaMinistry of AgricultureZekai ApaydınŞükrü Kaya6 March 1924 – 20 August 192420 August 1924 – 22 November 1924
In 1924, surnames were not in use in Turkey, which would remain true until the Surname Law. The surnames given in the list are the surnames the members of the cabinet assumed later.
Aftermath After the formation of a strong opposition, i.e., Progressive Republican Party (TCP), the president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk assigned Fethi Okyar, a moderate politician, as the prime minister, in his first effort to jump-start a multi-party democracy in Turkey.
Trivia Four members of this government were future prime ministers: Recep Peker, Refik Saydam, Celal Bayar, and Hasan Saka.
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