16th government of Turkey


The 16th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the first Saka government.

Background

of the Republican People's Party, who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 9 September 1947 after a harsh discussions in the parliament. İsmet İnönü, the president, assigned Hasan Saka, a more moderate politician, as the prime minister. Saka's government was, however, similar to that of Peker.

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".
TitleNameNotes
Prime MinisterHasan Saka
Deputy Prime MinisterFaik Ahmet Barutçu
Minister of StateAbdülhalik Renda
Ministry of JusticeŞinasi Devrin
Ministry of National Defense and NavyMünir Birsel
Ministry of the InteriorHüsrev Göle
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Necmettin Sadak
Ministry of FinanceNazmi Keşmir
Şevket Adalan		10 September 1947 – 23 March 1948
27 March 1948 – 10 June 1948
Ministry of National EducationŞemsettin Sirer
Ministry of Public WorksKasım Gülek
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityBehçet Uz
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesŞevki Adalan
Ministry of EconomyCavit Ekin
Ministry of AgricultureTahsin Coşkan
Ministry of TransportŞükrü Koçak
Ministry of CommerceNedim Gündüzalp
Ministry of LabourBekir Balta

Aftermath

Saka was criticized as too mild to struggle against the Democrat Party opposition. He resigned on 8 July 1948. However, ten days later, he founded his second government.