43rd government of Turkey


The 43rd government of Turkey was a minority government led by Süleyman Demirel of Justice Party.

The elections

The 42nd government of Turkey came to an end because of the defeat of Bülent Ecevit's CHP in by-elections. However, CHP was still the largest party in the parliament, and Süleyman Demirel could not found a coalition government. Instead, he asked for the support of the other parties, which were reluctant to participate in the government. Finally, Necmettin Erbakan of the National Salvation Party agreed to support the minority government of AP.

The government

In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
TitleNamePartyNotes
Prime MinisterSüleyman DemirelAP
Minister of State---
Minister of StateOrhan ErenAP
Minister of StateMuhammet KelleciAP12 November 1979 – 15 May 1980
Minister of StateEkrem CeyhunAP
Minister of StateAhmet karahanAP
Minister of StateMetin MusaoğluAP
Minister of StateKöksal ToptanAP
Ministry of JusticeÖmer UcuzalAP
Ministry of National DefenseAhmet İhsan BirincioğluAP
Ministry of the InteriorMustafa Gülcügil
Orhan Eren
AP12 November 1979 – 21 July 1980
4 August 1980 – 12 September 1980
Ministry of Foreign AffairsHayrettin ErkmenAP
Ministry of Financeİsmet SezginAP
Ministry of National EducationOrhan Cemal FersoyAP
Ministry of Public WorksSelahattin KılıçAP
Ministry of CommerceHalil BaşolAP
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityAli Münif İslamoğluAP
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesAhmet ÇakmakAP
Ministry of Food Agriculture and HusbandryCemal KülahlıAP
Ministry of TransportHüseyin özalpAP
Ministry of LabourHüseyin Cavit ErdemirAP
Ministry of Social SecuritySümer OralAP
Ministry of Industry and TechnologyKemal BayarAP
Ministry of CultureTevfik KoraltanAP
Ministry of Construction and SettlementTurgut TokerAP
Ministry of Village Affairs and CooperativesAhmet KarayiğitAP
Ministry of ForestryHasan EkinciAP
Ministry of Youth and SportsTalat AsalAP
Ministry of TourismBarlas KüntayAP
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesEsat KıratlıoğluAP

Aftermath

The government ended with the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.