44th government of TurkeyThe 44th government of Turkey was a technocratic government in the history of Turkey.The electionsThe 43rd government of Turkey came to an end because of the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. Parliament was dismissed and a technocratic government was formed. The prime minister was Bülent Ulusu, a retired admiral and the ex-commander of the Turkish navy, but the majority of the ministers were civilian technocrats.The governmentIn 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".TitleNameTenurePrime MinisterBülent UlusuDeputy Prime MinisterZeyyat BaykaraDeputy Prime MinisterTurgut Özal20 September 1980 – 14 July 1982Minister of Stateİlhan ÖztrakMinister of StateMehmet özgüneşMinister of StateNimet ÖzdaşMinister of StateSermet Refik Pasin14 July 1982 – 13 December 1983Ministry of JusticeCevdet MentaşRifat BayazıtKazım Akdoğan20 September 1980 – 8 February 198315 February 1983 – 13 May 198321 May 1983 – 13 December 1983Ministry of National DefenseÜmit Haluk BayülkenMinistry of the InteriorSelahattin ÇetinerMinistry of Foreign Affairsİlter TürkmenMinistry of FinanceKaya Erdem Adnan Başer Kafaoğlu20 September 1980 – 14 July 198214 July 1982 – 13 December 1983Ministry of National EducationHasan SağlamMinistry of Public WorksTahsin ÖnalpMinistry of CommerceKemal CantürkMinistry of Health and Social SecurityNecmi AyanoğluKaya Kılıçturgay20 September 1980 – 23 December 198123 December 1981 – 13 December 1983Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesRecai BaturalpAli BozerCafer Tayyar Sadıklar20 September 1980 – 23 December 198123 December 1981 – 13 May 198321 May 1983 – 13 December 1983Ministry of Food and ForestrySabahattin ÖzbekMinistry of TransportNecmi ÖzgürMustafa Aysan20 September 1980 – 2 March 19822 March 1982 – 13 December 1983Ministry of LabourTurhan EsenerMinistry of Industry and TechnologyŞahap Kocatopçu Mehmet Turgut20 September 1980 – 21 December 198121 December 1981 – 13 December 1983Ministry of CultureCihat Baban20 September – 13 December 1981Ministry of Construction and SettlementŞerif TütenAhmet Samsunlu20 September 1980 – 14 July 198214 July 1982-13 December 1983Ministry of Village Affairs and CooperativesRaif GüneyMinistry of Youth and SportsVecdi GönülMinistry of Tourismİlhan EvliyaoğluAfter 10 December 1981, renamed the Ministry of Culture and TourismMinistry of Energy and Natural ResourcesSerbülent BingölFahir İlkel20 September 1980 – 23 December 198123 December 1981 – 13 December 1983AftermathThe government ended with the elections held on 6 November 1983.