The minister of health () is the head of the Ministry of Health and a member of the Cabinet of Turkey. The current minister of health is Fahrettin Koca (independent), who has been in office since 10 July 2018.

# Minister Took office Left office Party 1 Dr. Adnan Adıvar 3 May 1920 10 March 1921 Independent 2 Dr. Refik Saydam 10 March 1921 20 December 1921 3 Dr. Rıza Nur 24 December 1921 27 October 1923 (2) Dr. Refik Saydam 30 October 1923 21 November 1924 Republican People's Party 4 Dr. Mazhar Germen 22 November 1924 3 March 1925 (2) Dr. Refik Saydam 4 March 1925 25 October 1937 5 Dr. Ahmet Hulusi Alataş 25 October 1937 18 January 1945 6 Dr. Sadi Konuk 18 January 1945 5 August 1946 7 Dr. Behçet Uz 7 August 1946 10 June 1948 8 Dr. Kemali Bayazıt 10 June 1948 22 May 1950 9 Prof. Dr. Nihat Reşat Belger 22 May 1950 19 September 1950 Democrat Party 10 Dr. Ekrem Hayri Üstündağ 20 September 1950 17 May 1954 (7) Dr. Behçet Uz 18 May 1954 9 December 1955 11 Nafiz Körez 9 December 1955 25 November 1957 12 Dr. Lütfi Kırdar 26 November 1957 27 May 1960 13 Prof. Dr. Nusret Karasu 27 May 1960 25 August 1960 Military - Prof. Dr. Nusret Hasan Fişek(acting) 25 August 1960 5 September 1960 14 Prof. Dr. Salih Ragıp Üner 5 September 1960 20 November 1961 15 Dr. Süleyman Suat Seren 20 November 1961 26 June 1962 Justice Party 16 Dr. Yusuf Azizoğlu 26 June 1962 26 October 1963 New Turkey Party 17 Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Kerim Gökay 5 November 1963 26 December 1963 18 Dr. Kemal Demir 26 December 1963 20 February 1965 Republican People's Party 19 Dr. Faruk Sükan 22 February 1965 27 October 1965 Justice Party 20 Dr. Edip Somunoğlu 27 October 1965 1 April 1967 21 Dr. Vedat Ali Özkan 1 April 1967 12 March 1971 22 Prof. Dr. Türkan Akyol 26 March 1971 13 December 1971 Independent 23 Dr. Cevdet Aykan 13 December 1971 23 May 1972 Republican People's Party (18) Dr. Kemal Demir 23 May 1972 16 April 1973 24 Dr. Vefa Tanır 16 April 1973 26 January 1974 Justice Party 25 Dr. Selahattin Cizrelioğlu 26 January 1974 18 November 1974 Republican People's Party (18) Dr. Kemal Demir 18 November 1974 18 April 1977 (24) Dr. Vefa Tanır 18 April 1977 21 June 1977 Justice Party 26 Prof. Dr. Celal Ertuğ 21 June 1977 21 July 1977 Republican People's Party 27 Cengiz Gökçek 21 July 1977 5 January 1978 Nationalist Movement Party 28 Dr. Mete Tan 5 January 1978 12 November 1979 Republican People's Party 29 Dr. Münif İslamoğlu 12 November 1979 12 September 1980 Justice Party 30 Prof. Dr. Necmi Ayanoğlu 22 September 1980 23 December 1981 Military 31 Prof. Dr. Kaya Kılıçturgay 23 December 1981 23 December 1983 32 Mehmet Aydın 23 December 1983 17 October 1986 Motherland Party 33 Dr. Mustafa Kalemli 17 October 1986 21 December 1987 34 Bülent Akarcalı 21 December 1987 26 June 1988 35 Cemil Çiçek 26 June 1988 26 July 1988 36 Nihat Kitapçı 6 July 1988 31 March 1989 37 Halil Şıvgın 31 March 1989 23 June 1991 38 Dr. Yaşar Eryılmaz 23 June 1991 20 November 1991 39 Dr. Yıldırım Aktuna 20 November 1991 25 June 1993 True Path Party 40 Rıfat Serdaroğlu 25 June 1993 28 November 1993 41 Kazım Dinç 28 November 1993 15 August 1994 42 Dr. Doğan Baran 15 August 1994 17 March 1996 (39) Dr. Yıldırım Aktuna 7 March 1996 26 April 1997 43 Nafiz Kurt 30 April 1997 13 May 1997 44 Dr. İsmail Karakuyu 13 May 1997 30 June 1997 45 Dr. Halil İbrahim Özsoy 30 June 1997 11 January 1999 Motherland Party 46 Dr. Mustafa Güven Karahan 11 January 1999 29 May 1999 Democratic Left Party 47 Dr. Osman Durmuş 29 May 1999 19 November 2002 Nationalist Movement Party 48 Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ 20 November 2002 24 January 2013 Justice and Development Party 49 Dr. Mehmet Müezzinoğlu 24 January 2013 24 May 2016 (48) Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ 24 May 2016 19 July 2017 50 Dr. Ahmet Demircan 19 July 2017 10 July 2018 51 Dr. Fahrettin Koca 10 July 2018 2 July 2024 Independent 52 Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu 2 July 2024 In office

See also Ministry of Health (Turkey)

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