The 19th government of Turkey (22 May 1950 – 9 March 1951) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the first Menderes government.
Background Democrat Party (DP) won the general elections held on 14 May 1950. This was the first election that was won by a party other than the Republican People's Party (CHP). Adnan Menderes of the Democrat Party became the prime minister.
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 NameNotes Prime Minister Adnan MenderesDeputy Prime Minister Samet AğaoğluMinister of StateFevzi Lütfi KaraosmanoğluMinistry of Justice Hilmi ÖzyörükMinistry of National DefenseRefik Şevket İnce Ministry of the Interior Rüknettin NasuhioğluMinistry of Foreign AffairsFuat Köprülü Ministry of FinanceHalil AyanHasan Polatkan22 May 1950 – 14 December 195014 December 1950 – 9 March 1951 Ministry of National Education Avni Başman Tevfik İleri22 May 1950 – 3 August 195011 August 1950 – 9 March 1951Ministry of Public WorksFahri BelenKemal Zeytinoğlu22 May 1950 – 28 October 195022 December 1950 – 9 March 1951Ministry of Health and Social SecurityNihat Raşit BelgerEkrem Hayri Üstündağ22 May 1950 – 19 September 1950 19 September 1950 – 9 March 1951Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesNuri Özsan Ministry of Transport Tevfik İleri Seyfi Kurtbek22 May 1950 – 11 August 195011 August 1950 – 9 March 1951Ministry of Establishments Muhlis EteMinistry of Economy and Commerce Hilmi Velibeşe Ministry of AgricultureNihat İyriboz Ministry of Labour Hasan PolatkanHulusi Köymen22 May 1950 – 22 December 195022 December 1950 – 9 March 1951
Aftermath The government had the majority in the parliament, but Menderes resigned on 8 March 1951. According to journalist Metin Toker, Adnan Menderes asked one of his colleagues in the cabinet to resign, but the minister refused to resign. Legally, Menderes had no authority to force any minister to resign, and thus, Menderes preferred to end the entire government instead.Metin Toker: DP nin Altın Yılları, Ankara, 1991, , p. 106-107 But the president Celal Bayar appointed him to form the next government also.
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