The 20th government of Turkey (9 March 1951 – 17 May 1954) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the second Menderes government.
Background Democrat Party (DP) had won the elections held on 14 May 1950, but prime minister Adnan Menderes resigned on 8 March 1951 in order to renew his cabinet. There were three new names in the new cabinet.Metin Toker: DP nin Altın Yılları, Ankara, 1991, , p. 112
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 MinisterAdnan MenderesDeputy Prime MinisterSamet Ağaoğlu9 March 1951 – 10 November 1952 Minister of StateFethi Çelikbaş8 April 1953 – 28 May 1953 Refik Şevket İnceFevzi Lütfi KaraosmanoğluMuammer AlakantCelal Yardımcı9 March 1951 – 30 March 195118 June 1951 – 2 December 19511 November 1952 – 8 April 19538 April 1953 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of JusticeRüknettin NasuhioğluOsman Şevki Çiçekdağ9 March 1951 – 10 November 195210 November 1952 – 17 May 1954Ministry of National DefenseHulusi KöymenSeyfi KurtbekKenan Yılmaz9 March 1951 – 10 November 195210 November 1952 – 1 November 19531 November 1953 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of the InteriorHalil ÖzyörükFevzi Lütfi KaraosmanoğluEtem Menderes9 March 1951 – 20 October 19512 December 1951 – 7 April 19521 August 1952 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of Foreign AffairsFuat KöprülüMinistry of FinanceHasan Polatkan Ministry of National EducationTevfik İleriRıfkı Salim Burçak9 March 1951 – 8 April 19538 April 1953 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of Public WorksKemal ZeytinoğluMinistry of Health and Social SecurityEkrem Hayri ÜstündağMinistry of Customs and MonopoliesRıfkı Salim BurçakNuri ÖzsanSıtkı YırcalıEmin Kalafat9 March 1951 – 26 October 195126 October 1951 – 2 December 19512 December 1951 – 18 September 19528 April 1953 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of TransportSeyfi KurtbekYümnü Üresin9 March 1951 – 10 November 195210 November 1952 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of EstablishmentsHakkı GedikSıtkı Yırcalı9 March 1951 – 14 December 195118 September 1952 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of Economy and CommerceMuhlis AtaEnver GüreliFethi Çelikbaş9 March 1951 – 1 November 19521 November 1952 – 27 May 195328 May 1953 – 17 May 1954 Ministry of AgricultureNedim ÖkmenMinistry of LabourNuri ÖzsanSamet AğaoğluHayrettin Erkmen9 March 1951 – 10 November 195210 November 1952 – 8 April 19538 April 1953 – 17 May 1954
Aftermath The government ended with the general elections held on 2 May 1954.
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