32nd government of Turkey


The 32nd government of Turkey was a significant administration in Turkish history. It is also referred as the third Demirel government.

Background

Justice Party had the majority in the parliament, but largely because of a split in the party, the prime minister Süleyman Demirel failed to receive the confidence vote in the interpellation voting on 11 February 1970. However, AP still had the majority, and Demirel founded the next government as well. The cabinet was almost the same as that of the previous government.

The government

In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
TitleNamePartyNotes
Prime MinisterSüleyman DemirelAP
Minister of State---
Minister of StateRefet Sezgin
Hasan Dincer		AP6 March 1970 – 16 July 1970
29 July 1970 – 26 March 1971
Minister of StateHüsamettin AtabeyliAP
Minister of StateGürhan TitrekAP3 November 1969 – 21 January 1970
Minister of StateTurhan BiilginAP
Ministry of JusticeYusuf Ziya ÖnderAP
Ministry of National DefenseAhmet TopaloğluAP
Ministry of the InteriorHaldun MenteşoğluAP
Ministry of Foreign Affairsİhsan Sabri ÇağlayangilAP
Ministry of Finance and CustomsAli Mesut ErezAP
Ministry of National EducationOrhan OğuzAP
Ministry of Public WorksYaşar GülezAP
Ministry of Construction and SettlementHayrettin NakiboğluAP
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityVedat Ali ÖzkanAP
Ministry of Agriculture İlhami ErtemAP
Ministry of Village Affairs Turhan KapanlıAP
Ministry of Forestry Hüseyin ÖzalpAP
Ministry of TransportNahit Menteşe
Orhan Tuğrul		AP14 December 1970
4 January 1971 – 26 March 1971
Ministry of Labour Seyfi ÖztürkAP
Ministry of CommerceGürkan TitrekAP
Ministry of Industry Selahattin KılıçAP
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesAhmet İhsan BirincioğluAP
Ministry TourismNecmettin CevheriAP
Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesSabit Osman Avcı
Nahit Menteşe		AP6 March 1970 – 14 December 1970
14 December 1970 – 26 March 1971
Ministry of Youth and Sportsİsmet SezginAP

Aftermath

In the early 1970s, Turkey was faced with extensive urban guerrilla activities. On 12 March 1971, the army forced Demirel to resign, claiming that the government was unable to halt the terrorism. However, parliament was still functioning, so Demirel and his colleagues in the cabinet were still active as MPs.