46th government of Turkey


The 46th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also known as the second Özal government.

Background

won the elections held on November 29, 1987. Turgut Özal, the leader of ANAP, who was also the prime minister of the previous government, founded the government.

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 MinisterTurgut ÖzalANAPDecember 21, 1987 – October 31, 1989
Deputy Prime MinisterKaya Erdem
Ali Bozer		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – January 5, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Minister of State---
Minister of StateKazım Oksay
Güneş Taner		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Minister of StateAbdullah Tenekeci
Işın Çelebi		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Minister of StateVeysel Atasoy
Kamran İnan		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – June 26, 1989
June 26, 1989 – March 30, 1989
Minister of StateAli BozerANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
Minister of StateYusuf Bozkurt Özal
İsmail Özarslan		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Minister of StateAdnan Kahveci
Saffet Sert		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Minister of StateMehmet YazarANAP
Minister of StateCemil ÇiçekANAP
Minister of StateNihat KitapçıANAPDecember 21, 1987 – July 6, 1988
Minister of StateErcüment KonukmanANAPMarch 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of JusticeOltan Sungurlu
Mehmet Topaç
Oltan Sungurlu		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – June 27, 1989
December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of National DefenseErcan Vuralhan
Safa Giray		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of the InteriorMustafa Kalemli
Abdülkadir Aksu		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Foreign AffairsMesut YılmazANAP
Ministry of Finance and CustomsKurtcebe Alptemoçin
Ekrem Pakdemirli		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of National Education Youth and SportsHasan Celal Güzel
Avni Akyol		ANAPMarch 2, 1989 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Public WorksSafa Giray
Cengiz Altınkaya		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityBülent Akarcalı
Nihat Kitapçı
Halil Şıvgın		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – June 27, 1989

June 27, 1989 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Village AffairsHüsnü Doğan
Lütfullah Kayalar		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of TransportEkrem Pakdemirli
Cengiz Tuncer		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Labour and Social Securityİmren AykutANAP
Ministry of Industry and CommerceŞükrü YürürANAP
Ministry Culture and TourismTınaz Titiz
İlham Aküzüm		ANAPDecember 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989
March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Culture beyond the scope after March 30, 1989
Ministry CultureNamık Kemal zeybekANAPMarch 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesFahrettin KurtANAP

Aftermath

On 31 October 1989, Turgut Özal was elected the president of Turkey. According to the constitution, he left the office of prime minister. After a brief period during which Ali Bozer was the acting prime minister, the new government was founded by Yıldırım Akbulut.