35th government of Turkey

The 35th government of Turkey (22 May 1972 – 15 April 1973) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Melen government.

Background

After Nihat Erim, the prime minister of the previous government, resigned, President Cevdet Sunay appointed Ferit Melen, the minister of National Defence in the previous government, as the prime minister. Ferit Melen was a member of National Reliance Party (MGP), a small party in the parliament, but his government had the support of the two major parties, Republican People's Party (CHP) and Justice Party (AP). The Melen government lineup was similar to the previous government's.

The government
Title[1][2][3] Name Party
Prime MinisterFerit MelenMGP
Minister of State
İsmail ArarCHP
Doğan KitaplıAP
İlhan ÖztrakIndep
Zeyyat BaykaraIndep
Ministry of JusticeFehmi AlparslanMGP
Ministry of National DefenseMehmet İzmenIndep
Ministry of the InteriorFerit KubatIndep
Ministry of Foreign AffairsÜmit Haluk BayülkenIndep
Ministry of Finance and CustomsZiya MüezzinoğluIndep
Ministry of National EducationSabahattin ÖzbekIndep
Ministry of Public WorksMukadder ÖztekinCHP
Ministry of Construction and SettlementTurgut TokerAP
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityKemal DemirCHP
Ministry of Agriculture Necmi SönmezAP
Ministry of Village Affairs Necmi SönmezIndep
Ministry of Forestry Selahattin İnalIndep
Ministry of TransportRıfkı DanışmanAP
Ministry of Labour Ali Rıza UzunerCHP
Ministry of CommerceNaim TaluIndep
Ministry of Industry and TechnologyMesut ErezAP
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesHaydar ÖzalpAP
Ministry TourismErol Yılmaz AkçalAP
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesNuri KodamanoğluCHP
Ministry of Youth and SportsAdnan KaraküçükAP

Aftermath

On 6 April 1973, Fahri Korutürk was elected as the new president of Turkey. As political tradition dictated, Ferit Melen resigned on the next day. The next government was founded by Naim Talu, the Minister of Commerce in the Melen government.

References
  1. Official page of prime minister Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Official page of the parliament
  3. Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayıncılık, İstanbul 1998, p.225
Preceded by
34th government of Turkey
(Nihat Erim)		 35th Government of Turkey
22 May 1972 - 15 April 1973		 Succeeded by
36th government of Turkey
(Naim Talu)
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