9th government of Turkey


The 9th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called first Bayar government.

Background

The government was formed after İsmet İnönü, the previous prime minister, resigned. It was founded by Celal Bayar of the Republican People's Party.

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 MinisterCelal Bayar
Ministry of JusticeŞükrü Saracoğlu
Ministry of National DefenseKazım Özalp
Ministry of the InteriorŞükrü Kaya
Ministry of Foreign AffairsTevfik Rüştü Aras
Ministry of FinanceFuat Ağralı
Ministry of National EducationSaffet Arıkan
Ministry of Public WorksAli Çetinkaya
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityHulusi Alataş
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesAli Rana Tarhan
Ministry of EconomyŞakir KesebirAlso Ministry of Agriculture until 13 April 1938
Ministry of AgricultureFaik Kurdoğlu13 April 1938 – 11 November 1938

Aftermath

On 10 November 1938, the president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk died, and the next day, İsmet İnönü was elected as the new president. According to custom, the government was dismissed, but the next government was also founded by Celal Bayar.