# 45th government of Turkey

The 45th government of Turkey (13 December 1983 – 21 December 1987) was the first civilian government founded after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. It is also known as the first Özal government.

## Background

Motherland Party (ANAP) won the elections held on 6 November 1983, in which only three parties were allowed to run. Turgut Özal of ANAP 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". According to Turkish constitution three members of the government were replaced by independent members before the elections.
| Title | Name | Party | Notes |
| Prime Minister | Turgut Özal | ANAP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Kaya Erdem | ANAP | |
| Minister of State |
| Minister of State | İsmail Özdağlar Cemal Büyükbaş Vehbi Dinçerler | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 5 January 1985 05.01.1985 – 13 September 1985 13 September 1985 – 21 December 1987 |
| Minister of State | Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin Ahmet Karaevli | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 26 October 1984 26 October 1984 – 21 December 1987 |
| Minister of State | Sudi Türel Tınaz Titiz | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 05.01.1985 05.01.1985 – 21 December 1987 |
| Minister of State | Mesut Yılmaz Hasan Celal Güzel | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986 17 October 1986 – 21 December 1987 |
| Minister of State | Abdullah Tenekeci | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Kazım Oksay | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Ali Bozer | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Justice | Nejat Eldem Oltan Sungurlu Halil Ertem | ANAP ANAP Indep | 13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986 17 October 1986 – 16 September 1987 16 September 1987 – 21 December 1987 |
| Ministry of National Defense | Zeki Yavuztürk | ANAP | |
| Ministry of the Interior | Ali Tanrıyar Yıldırım Akbulut Ahmet Selçulk | ANAP ANAP Indep | 13 December 1983 – 26 October 1984 26 October 1984 – 06.09.1987 16 September 1987 – 21 December 1987 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Vahit Melih Halefoğlu | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Finance and Customs | Vural Arıkan Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 26 October 1984 26 October 1984 – 21 December 1987 |
| Ministry of National Education | Vehbi Dinçerler Metin Emiroğlu | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 13 September 1985 13 September 1985 – 21 December 1987 |
| Ministry of Public Works | Safa Giray | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Mehmet Aydın Mustafa Kalemli | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Village Affairs | Hüsnü Doğan | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Transport | Veysel Atasoy İhsan Pekel | ANAP Indep | 13 December 1983 – 16 September 1987 16 September 1987 – 21 December 1987 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Mustafa Kalemli Mükerrem Taşçıoğlu | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986 17 October 1986 – 21 December 1987 |
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Cahit Aral | ANAP |
| Ministry Culture and Tourism | Mükerrem Taşçıoğlu Mesut Yılmaz | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 17 October 1986 17 October 1986 – 21 December 1987 |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Cemal Büyükbaş Sudi Türel | ANAP | 13 December 1983 – 05.01.1985 5.01.1985 – 21 December 1987 |

## Aftermath

The government ended with the elections held on 29 November 1987. ANAP also won the 1987 elections (albeit with reduced support), and the next government was also founded by Turgut Özal.