2nd government of Turkey


The 2nd government of Turkey was the second government in the history of the Republic of Turkey.

Background

The prime minister was İsmet İnönü of the Republican People's Party. İnönü was also the prime minister of the first government, but following a radical change in the structure of the government, İnönü formed his second 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 Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairsİsmet İnönü
Ministry of JusticeMustafa Necati Uğural
Ministry of National DefenseKazım Özalp
Ministry of the InteriorAhmet Ferit Tek
Ministry of FinanceAbdülhalik Renda
Recep Peker		6 March 1924 – 21 May 1924
21 May 1924 – 22 November 1924
Ministry of National EducationVasıf Çınar
Ministry of Public WorksSüleyman Sırrı
Ministry of HealthRefik Saydam
Ministry of Exchange Construction and SettlementCelal Bayar
Refet Canıtez		6 March 1924 – 7 July 1924
7 July 1924 – 5 November 1924
Ministry of CommerceHasan Saka
Ministry of AgricultureZekai 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

After the formation of a strong opposition, i.e., Progressive Republican Party, 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

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