37th government of Turkey

The 37th government of Turkey (26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974) was a coalition government of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the National Salvation Party (MSP) in 1974. The prime minister was Bülent Ecevit of the CHP, and the deputy prime minister was Necmettin Erbakan of the MSP.

Bülent Ecevit

The elections

In the elections held on 14 October 1973, the CHP gained 185 seats and MSP gained 48 seats out of a total of 450. The CHP was a social-democratic party and the MSP was an Islamist party. But despite the vast difference in ideology, the two parties formed a coalition.

The government
Title[1][2] Name Party
Prime MinisterBülent EcevitCHP
Deputy Prime MinisterNecmettin ErbakanMSP
Minister of State
Orhan EyüboğluCHP
İsmail Hakkı BirlerCHP
Süleyman Arif EmreMSP
Ministry of JusticeŞevket KazanMSP
Ministry of National DefenseHasan Esat IşıkCHP
Ministry of the InteriorOğuzhan AsiltürkMSP
Ministry of Foreign AffairsTuran GüneşCHP
Ministry of FinanceDeniz BaykalCHP
Ministry of National EducationMustafa ÜstündağCHP
Ministry of Public WorksErol ÇevikçeCHP
Ministry of CommerceFehim AdakMSP
Ministry of Health and Social SecuritySelahattin CizrelioğluCHP
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesMahmut TürkmenoğluCHP
Ministry AgricultureKorkut ÖzalMSP
Ministry of TransportFerda GüleyCHP
Ministry of LabourÖnder SavCHP
Ministry of Social SecurityHayrettin UysalCHP
Ministry of IndustryAbdülkerim DoğruMSP
Ministry of Culture and TourismOrhan BirgitCHP
Ministry of Construction and SettlementAli TopuzCHP
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesCahit KayraCHP
Ministry of Village Affairs and CooperativesMustafa OkCHP
Ministry of ForestryAhmet ŞenerCHP
Ministry of Youth and SportsMuslihittin Yılmaz MeteCHP

Aftermath

On September 3, 1974, Ecevit announced that the political perspectives of CHP and MSP could not be reconciled. On September 18, he resigned.[3]

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.248-249
Preceded by
36th government of Turkey
(Naim Talu)		 37th Government of Turkey
26 January 1974-17 November 1974		 Succeeded by
38th government of Turkey
(Sadi Irmak)
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