4th government of Turkey


The 4th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the third İnönü government.

Background

The government was formed after the previous government led by Fethi Okyar fell following the Sheikh Said rebellion. The new prime minister was İsmet İnönü of the Republican People's Party, who was also the prime minister of the first two governments of Turkey

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 Ministerİsmet İnönü
Ministry of JusticeMahmut Esat Bozkurt
Ministry of National DefenseRecep Peker
Ministry of the InteriorCemil Uybadın
Ministry of Foreign AffairsTevfik Rüştü Aras
Ministry of FinanceHasan Saka
Abdülhalik Renda		3 March 1925 – 13 July 1926
13 July 1926 – 1 November 1927
Ministry of National EducationHamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver
Mustafa Necati Uğural		3 March 1925 – 21 December 1925
21 December 1925 – 1 November 1927
Ministry of Public WorksSüleyman Sırrı Ara
Behiç Erkin		3 March 1925 – 16 December 1925
14 January 1926 – 1 November 1927
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityRefik Saydam
Ministry of CommerceAli Cenani
Rahmi Köken		3 March 1925 – 17 May 1926
17 May 1926 – 1 November 1927
Ministry of AgricultureMehmet Sabri Toprak
Ministry of Navyİhsan Eryavuz

In 1925–1927, 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

On 1 November 1927, the president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was elected for the third time, and according to custom, İsmet İnönü resigned and re-formed his government.