# List of ministers of health of Turkey

The minister of health (Turkish: Sağlık Bakanı) is the head of the Ministry of Health and a member of the Cabinet of Turkey. The current minister of health is Fahrettin Koca (independent), who has been in office since 10 July 2018.
| # | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| 1 | Dr. Adnan Adıvar | 3 May 1920 | 10 March 1921 | Independent |
| 2 | Dr. Refik Saydam | 10 March 1921 | 20 December 1921 | Independent |
| 3 | Dr. Rıza Nur | 24 December 1921 | 27 October 1923 | Independent |
| (2) | Dr. Refik Saydam | 30 October 1923 | 21 November 1924 | Republican People's Party |
| 4 | Dr. Mazhar Germen | 22 November 1924 | 3 March 1925 | Republican People's Party |
| (2) | Dr. Refik Saydam | 4 March 1925 | 25 October 1937 | Republican People's Party |
| 5 | Dr. Ahmet Hulusi Alataş | 25 October 1937 | 18 January 1945 | Republican People's Party |
| 6 | Dr. Sadi Konuk | 18 January 1945 | 5 August 1946 | Republican People's Party |
| 7 | Dr. Behçet Uz | 7 August 1946 | 10 June 1948 | Republican People's Party |
| 8 | Dr. Kemali Bayazıt | 10 June 1948 | 22 May 1950 | Republican People's Party |
| 9 | Prof. Dr. Nihat Reşat Belger | 22 May 1950 | 19 September 1950 | Democrat Party |
| 10 | Dr. Ekrem Hayri Üstündağ | 20 September 1950 | 17 May 1954 | Democrat Party |
| (7) | Dr. Behçet Uz | 18 May 1954 | 9 December 1955 | Democrat Party |
| 11 | Nafiz Körez | 9 December 1955 | 25 November 1957 | Democrat Party |
| 12 | Dr. Lütfi Kırdar | 26 November 1957 | 27 May 1960 | Democrat Party |
| 13 | Prof. Dr. Nusret Karasu | 27 May 1960 | 25 August 1960 | Military |
| - | Prof. Dr. Nusret Hasan Fişek (acting) | 25 August 1960 | 5 September 1960 | Military |
| 14 | Prof. Dr. Salih Ragıp Üner | 5 September 1960 | 20 November 1961 | Military |
| 15 | Dr. Süleyman Suat Seren | 20 November 1961 | 26 June 1962 | Justice Party |
| 16 | Dr. Yusuf Azizoğlu | 26 June 1962 | 26 October 1963 | New Turkey Party |
| 17 | Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Kerim Gökay | 5 November 1963 | 26 December 1963 | New Turkey Party |
| 18 | Dr. Kemal Demir | 26 December 1963 | 20 February 1965 | Republican People's Party |
| 19 | Dr. Faruk Sükan | 22 February 1965 | 27 October 1965 | Justice Party |
| 20 | Dr. Edip Somunoğlu | 27 October 1965 | 1 April 1967 | Justice Party |
| 21 | Dr. Vedat Ali Özkan | 1 April 1967 | 12 March 1971 | Justice Party |
| 22 | Prof. Dr. Türkan Akyol | 26 March 1971 | 13 December 1971 | Independent |
| 23 | Dr. Cevdet Aykan | 13 December 1971 | 23 May 1972 | Republican People's Party |
| (18) | Dr. Kemal Demir | 23 May 1972 | 16 April 1973 | Republican People's Party |
| 24 | Dr. Vefa Tanır | 16 April 1973 | 26 January 1974 | Justice Party |
| 25 | Dr. Selahattin Cizrelioğlu | 26 January 1974 | 18 November 1974 | Republican People's Party |
| (18) | Dr. Kemal Demir | 18 November 1974 | 18 April 1977 | Republican People's Party |
| (24) | Dr. Vefa Tanır | 18 April 1977 | 21 June 1977 | Justice Party |
| 26 | Prof. Dr. Celal Ertuğ | 21 June 1977 | 21 July 1977 | Republican People's Party |
| 27 | Cengiz Gökçek | 21 July 1977 | 5 January 1978 | Nationalist Movement Party |
| 28 | Dr. Mete Tan | 5 January 1978 | 12 November 1979 | Republican People's Party |
| 29 | Dr. Münif İslamoğlu | 12 November 1979 | 12 September 1980 | Justice Party |
| 30 | Prof. Dr. Necmi Ayanoğlu | 22 September 1980 | 23 December 1981 | Military |
| 31 | Prof. Dr. Kaya Kılıçturgay | 23 December 1981 | 23 December 1983 | Military |
| 32 | Mehmet Aydın | 23 December 1983 | 17 October 1986 | Motherland Party |
| 33 | Dr. Mustafa Kalemli | 17 October 1986 | 21 December 1987 | Motherland Party |
| 34 | Bülent Akarcalı | 21 December 1987 | 26 June 1988 | Motherland Party |
| 35 | Cemil Çiçek | 26 June 1988 | 26 July 1988 | Motherland Party |
| 36 | Nihat Kitapçı | 6 July 1988 | 31 March 1989 | Motherland Party |
| 37 | Halil Şıvgın | 31 March 1989 | 23 June 1991 | Motherland Party |
| 38 | Dr. Yaşar Eryılmaz | 23 June 1991 | 20 November 1991 | Motherland Party |
| 39 | Dr. Yıldırım Aktuna | 20 November 1991 | 25 June 1993 | True Path Party |
| 40 | Rıfat Serdaroğlu | 25 June 1993 | 28 November 1993 | True Path Party |
| 41 | Kazım Dinç | 28 November 1993 | 15 August 1994 | True Path Party |
| 42 | Dr. Doğan Baran | 15 August 1994 | 17 March 1996 | True Path Party |
| (39) | Dr. Yıldırım Aktuna | 7 March 1996 | 26 April 1997 | True Path Party |
| 43 | Nafiz Kurt | 30 April 1997 | 13 May 1997 | True Path Party |
| 44 | Dr. İsmail Karakuyu | 13 May 1997 | 30 June 1997 | True Path Party |
| 45 | Dr. Halil İbrahim Özsoy | 30 June 1997 | 11 January 1999 | Motherland Party |
| 46 | Dr. Mustafa Güven Karahan | 11 January 1999 | 29 May 1999 | Democratic Left Party |
| 47 | Dr. Osman Durmuş | 29 May 1999 | 19 November 2002 | Nationalist Movement Party |
| 48 | Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ | 20 November 2002 | 24 January 2013 | Justice and Development Party |
| 49 | Dr. Mehmet Müezzinoğlu | 24 January 2013 | 24 May 2016 | Justice and Development Party |
| (48) | Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 | Justice and Development Party |
| 50 | Dr. Ahmet Demircan | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 | Justice and Development Party |
| 51 | Dr. Fahrettin Koca | 10 July 2018 | 2 July 2024 | Independent |
| 52 | Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu | 2 July 2024 | In office | Independent |