The 18th government of Turkey (16 January 1949 – 22 May 1950) is also referred to as the Günaltay government.
Background Hasan Saka of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 14 September 1949. President İsmet İnönü, upon the suggestion of Hilmi Uran, the secretary general of his party, assigned Şemsettin Günaltay as the new prime minister. Günaltay was a scholar of religion, philosophy and history. A scholar of religion as the prime minister of a party which was known to be the champion of secularism was quite unexpected.
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 MinisterŞemsettin GünaltayDeputy Prime MinisterNihat ErimMinister of StateNurullah Esat SümerCemil Sait Barlas16 January 1949 – 7 June 19497 June 1949 – 22 May 1950Ministry of JusticeFuat SirmenMinistry of National Defense and NavyHüsnü Çakır Ministry of the InteriorMehmet Emin ErişirgilMinistry of Foreign AffairsNecmettin SadakMinistry of Financeİsmail Rüştü Aksal Ministry of National EducationTahsin BanguoğluMinistry of Public WorksŞevket AdalanMinistry of Health and Social SecurityKemali BayazıtMinistry of Customs and MonopoliesŞerafettin BürgeMinistry of Economy and CommerceCemil Sait BarlasVedat Dicleli16 January 1949 – 7 June 19497 June 1949 – 22 May 1950Ministry of AgricultureCavit OralMinistry of TransportKemal SatırMinistry of EstablishmentsMünir Birsel7 June 1949 – 22 May 1950 Ministry of LabourŞemsettin Sirer
Aftermath Günaltay resigned after his party lost the general elections held on 14 May 1950. The next government was founded by Adnan Menderes of the Democrat Party.
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