2nd government of Turkey

The 2nd government of Turkey (6 March 1924 – 22 November 1924) was the second government in the history of the Republic of Turkey.

İsmet İnönü, the Prime Minister of the second government

Background

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The prime minister was İsmet İnönü of the Republican People's Party (CHP, than known as People’s Party). İnönü was also the prime minister of the first government, but following a radical change in the structure of the government (the abolition of two critical ministries), İnönü formed his second government.

The government

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In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

Title[1][2] Name Notes
Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs İsmet İnönü
Ministry of Justice Mustafa Necati Uğural
Ministry of National Defense Kazım Özalp
Ministry of the Interior Ahmet Ferit Tek
Ministry of Finance Abdülhalik Renda
Recep Peker
6 March 1924 – 21 May 1924
21 May 1924 – 22 November 1924
Ministry of National Education Vasıf Çınar
Ministry of Public Works Süleyman Sırrı
Ministry of Health Refik Saydam
Ministry of Exchange Construction and Settlement Celal Bayar
Refet Canıtez
6 March 1924 – 7 July 1924
7 July 1924 – 5 November 1924
Ministry of Commerce Hasan Saka
Ministry of Agriculture Zekai Apaydın
Şükrü Kaya
6 March 1924 – 20 August 1924
20 August 1924 – 22 November 1924

In 1924, surnames were not in use in Turkey, which would remain true until the Surname Law. The surnames given in the list are the surnames the members of the cabinet assumed later.

Aftermath

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After the formation of a strong opposition, i.e., Progressive Republican Party (TCP), the president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk assigned Fethi Okyar, a moderate politician, as the prime minister, in his first effort to jump-start a multi-party democracy in Turkey.

Trivia

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Four members of this government were future prime ministers: Recep Peker, Refik Saydam, Celal Bayar, and Hasan Saka.

References

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Preceded by 2nd Government of Turkey
6 March 1924 – 22 November 1924
Succeeded by