15th government of Turkey


The 15th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Peker government.

Background

Although Republican People's Party won the elections held on 21 July, prime minister Şükrü Saracoğlu of CHP announced that he would not continue for another term of premiership due to health problems. Recep Peker, who was the Minister of Interior in Saracoğlu government, was assigned to form the government.

The government

In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
TitleNameNotes
Prime MinisterRecep Peker
Deputy Prime MinisterMümtaz Ökmen19 September 1946 – 10 September 1947
Minister of StateAbdülhalik Renda
Ministry of JusticeMümtaz Ökmen
Şinasi Devrin		7 August 1946 – 19 September 1946
19 September 1946 – 10 September 1947
Ministry of National Defense and NavyCemil Cahit Toydemir
Münir Birsel		7 August 1946 – 5 September 1947
5 September 1947 – 10 September 1947
Ministry of the InteriorŞükrü Sökmensüer
Hüsrev Göle		7 August 1946 – 5 September 1947
5 September 1947 – 10 September 1947
Ministry of Foreign AffairsHasan Saka
Ministry of FinanceNazmi Keşmir
Ministry of National EducationŞemsettin Sirer
Ministry of Public WorksKerim İncedayı
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityBehçet Uz
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesTahsin Coşkan
Ministry of EconomyBekir Balta
Cavit Ekin		7 August 1946 – 5 September 1947
5 September 1947 – 10 September 1947
Ministry of AgricultureFaik Kurdoğlu
Şevket Adalan		7 August 1946 – 5 September 1947
5 September 1947 – 10 September 1947
Ministry of TransportŞükrü Koçak
Ministry of CommerceAtıf İnan
Ministry of LabourSadi Irmak
Bekir Balta		7 August 1946 – 5 September 1947
5 September 1947 – 10 September 1947

Aftermath

Following a harsh discussions in the parliament between Recep Peker and Adnan Menderes of the Democrat Party, Recep Peker resigned.