The 23rd government of Turkey (25 December 1957 – 27 May 1960) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the fifth Menderes government.
Background
Democrat Party (DP) won the elections held on 27 October 1957, and its leader Adnan Menderes formed the 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 NameNotes Prime MinisterAdnan MenderesDeputy Prime MinisterTevfik İleriMedeni Berk25 November 1957 – 19 January 195811 December 1959 – 27 May 1960Minister of StateSamet AğaoğluHaluk Şaman8 February 1958 – 4 September 19584 September 1958 – 12 June 1959 Emin KalafatAbdullah Aker25 November 1957 – 4 September 19584 September 1958 – 14 December 1959 Muzaffer Kurbanoğluİzzet Akçal25 November 1957 – 1 November 19591 November 1959 – 27 May 1960Ministry of JusticeEsat BudakoğluCelal Yardımcı25 November 1957 – 3 April 19603 April 1960 – 27 May 1960Ministry of National DefenseŞemi ErginEtem Menderes25 November 1957 – 19 January 195819 January 1958 – 27 May 1960 Ministry of the InteriorNamık GedikMinistry of Foreign AffairsFatin Rüştü ZorluMinistry of FinanceHasan Polatkan Ministry of National EducationCelal YardımcıAtıf Benderlioğlu25 November 1957 – 8 June 19599 December 1959 – 27 May 1960 Ministry of Public WorksEtem MenderesTevfik İleri25 November 1957 – 19 January 195819 January 1958 – 27 May 1960 Ministry of Construction and SettlementMedeni Berk Hayrettin Erkmen25 November 1957 – 11 December 1959 11 December 1959 – 27 May 1960Ministry of Health and Social SecurityLütfi KırdarMinistry of Customs and MonopoliesHadi HüsmanMinistry of TransportFevzi UçamerMuzaffer KurbanoğluŞemi Ergin25 November 1957 – 18 September 19581 November 1959 – 9 December 19599 December 1959 – 27 May 1960 Ministry of IndustrySamet AğaoğluSıtkı YırcalıSebati Ataman25 November 1957 – 8 February 195810 July 1958 – 1 September 195814 December 1959 – 27 May 1960Ministry of Economy and CommerceAbdullah AkerHayrettin Erkmen25 November 1957 – 4 September 19584 September 1958 – 27 May 1960 Ministry of AgricultureNedim ÖkmenMinistry of LabourHayrettin ErkmenHaluk Şaman25 November 1957 – 4 September 195812 June 1959 – 27 May 1960 Ministry Tourism and PressSıtkı YırcalıServer Somuncuoğlu25 November 1957 – 10 July 195810 July 1958 – 17 February 1959 Ministry of CoordinationSebati AtamanAbdullah Aker10 July 1958 – 14 December 195914 December 1959 – 27 May 1960
Aftermath The government ended with the 1960 Turkish coup d'état.
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