18th government of Turkey


The 18th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Günaltay government.

Background

of the Republican People's Party, 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".
TitleNameNotes
Prime MinisterŞemsettin Günaltay
Deputy Prime MinisterNihat Erim
Minister of StateNurullah Esat Sümer
Cemil Sait Barlas		16 January 1949 – 7 June 1949
7 June 1949 – 22 May 1950
Ministry of JusticeFuat Sirmen
Ministry of National Defense and NavyHüsnü Çakır
Ministry of the InteriorEmin Erişirgil
Ministry of Foreign AffairsNecmettin Sadak
Ministry of Financeİsmail Rüştü Aksal
Ministry of National EducationTahsin Banguoğlu
Ministry of Public WorksŞevket Adalan
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityKemali Bayazıt
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesŞerafettin Bürge
Ministry of Economy and CommerceCemil Sait Barlas
Vedat Dicleli		16 January 1949 – 7 June 1949
7 June 1949 – 22 May 1950
Ministry of AgricultureCavit Oral
Ministry of TransportKemal Satır
Ministry 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.