16th government of Turkey

The 16th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the first Saka government.

Background

Recep Peker of the Republican People's Party, who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 9 September 1947 after a harsh discussions in the parliament. İsmet İnönü, the president, assigned Hasan Saka, a more moderate politician, as the prime minister. Saka's government was, however, similar to that of Peker.

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".

Title	Name	Notes
Prime Minister	Hasan Saka
Deputy Prime Minister	Faik Ahmet Barutçu
Minister of State	Abdülhalik Renda
Ministry of Justice	Şinasi Devrin
Ministry of National Defense and Navy	Münir Birsel
Ministry of the Interior	Münir Hüsrev Göle
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Necmettin Sadak
Ministry of Finance	Nazmi Keşmir Şevket Adalan	10 September 1947 – 23 March 1948 27 March 1948 – 10 June 1948
Ministry of National Education	Şemsettin Sirer
Ministry of Public Works	Kasım Gülek
Ministry of Health and Social Security	Behçet Uz
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies	Şevket Adalan
Ministry of Economy	Cavit Ekin
Ministry of Agriculture	Tahsin Coşkan
Ministry of Transport	Şükrü Koçak
Ministry of Commerce	Nedim Gündüzalp
Ministry of Labour	Bekir Balta

Aftermath

Saka was criticized as too mild to struggle against the Democrat Party opposition. He resigned on 8 July 1948. However, ten days later, he founded his second government.