# 46th government of Turkey

The 46th government of Turkey (December 21, 1987 – November 9, 1989) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also known as the second Özal government.

## Background

Motherland Party (ANAP) won the elections held on November 29, 1987. Turgut Özal, the leader of ANAP, who was also the prime minister of the previous government, founded the 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".
| Title | Name | Party | Notes |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – October 31, 1989 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Kaya Erdem Ali Bozer | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – January 5, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Minister of State |
| Minister of State | Kazım Oksay Güneş Taner | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Minister of State | Abdullah Tenekeci Işın Çelebi | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Minister of State | Veysel Atasoy Kamran İnan | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – June 26, 1989 June 26, 1989 – March 30, 1989 |
| Minister of State | Ali Bozer | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 |
| Minister of State | Yusuf Bozkurt Özal İsmail Özarslan | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Minister of State | Adnan Kahveci Saffet Sert | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Minister of State | Mehmet Yazar | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Cemil Çiçek | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Nihat Kitapçı | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – July 6, 1988 |
| Minister of State | Ercüment Konukman | ANAP | March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Justice | Oltan Sungurlu Mehmet Topaç Oltan Sungurlu | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – June 27, 1989 December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of National Defense | Ercan Vuralhan Safa Giray | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Mustafa Kalemli Abdülkadir Aksu | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Mesut Yılmaz | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Finance and Customs | Kurtcebe Alptemoçin Ekrem Pakdemirli | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of National Education Youth and Sports | Hasan Celal Güzel Avni Akyol | ANAP | March 2, 1989 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Public Works | Safa Giray Cengiz Altınkaya | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Bülent Akarcalı Nihat Kitapçı Halil Şıvgın | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – June 27, 1989 June 27, 1989 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Village Affairs | Hüsnü Doğan Lütfullah Kayalar | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Transport | Ekrem Pakdemirli Cengiz Tuncer | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | İmren Aykut | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Şükrü Yürür | ANAP | |
| Ministry Culture and Tourism | Tınaz Titiz İlham Aküzüm | ANAP | December 21, 1987 – March 30, 1989 March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 Culture beyond the scope after March 30, 1989 |
| Ministry Culture | Namık Kemal zeybek | ANAP | March 30, 1989 – November 9, 1989 |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Fahrettin Kurt | ANAP | |

## Aftermath

On 31 October 1989, Turgut Özal was elected the president of Turkey. According to the constitution, he left the office of prime minister. After a brief period during which Ali Bozer was the acting prime minister, the new government was founded by Yıldırım Akbulut.