# 27th government of Turkey

The 27th government of Turkey (25 June 1962 – 25 December 1963) is the second coalition government in the history of Turkey. The prime minister, İsmet İnönü, was the leader of Republican People's Party (CHP) and a former president.

## Background

After a short coalition with Justice Party (AP) in the previous government, the new coalition partners were New Turkey Party (YTP) of Ekrem Alican, Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP), and the Independents. However, Osman Bölükbaşı, the leader of CKMP, pulled out of the coalition government and formed a new party named Nation Party. Even after this split, however, the government could receive the vote of confidence.

## The government

Some of the cabinet members were changed during the lifespan of the cabinet. In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinets lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
The cabinet members were as follows:
| Title | Name | Party | Notes |
| Prime Minister | İsmet İnönü | CHP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Turhan Feyzioğlu | CHP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ekrem Alican | YTP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Hasan Dincer | CKMP | |
| Minister of State |
| Minister of State | Nihat Su | Indep. | |
| Minister of State | Hıfzı Oğuz Bekata Ali Şakir Ağanoğlu Vefik Pirinççioğlu | CHP | 25 June 1962 – 18 October 1962 1 November 1962 – 17 June 1963 17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Minister of State | Raif Aybay | YTP | |
| Ministry of Justice | Abdülhak Kemal Yörük | CKMP | |
| Ministry of National Defense | İlhami Sancar | CHP | |
| Ministry of the Interior |
| Ministry of the Interior | Kemal Sahir Kurutluoğlu | Indep. | 25 June 1962 – 10 October 1962 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Hıfzı Oğuz Bekata | CHP | 18 October 1962 – 8 October 1963 |
| Ministry of the Interior | İlyas Seçkin | CHP | 22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Feridun Cemal Erkin | Indep | |
| Ministry of Finance | Ferit Melen | Indep. | |
| Ministry of National Education |
| Ministry of National Education | Şevket Raşit Hatiboğlu | CHP | 25 June 1962 – 12 June 1963 |
| Ministry of National Education | İbrahim Ökten | CHP | 12 June 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Ministry of Public Works |
| Ministry of Public Works | İlyas Seçkin | CHP | 25 June 1962 – 22 October 1963 |
| Ministry of Public Works | Arif Hikmet Onat | CHP | 22 October 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Ministry of Commerce |
| Ministry of Commerce | Mehmet Muhlis Mete | CHP | 25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963 |
| Ministry of Commerce | Ahmet Oğuz | CKMP | 17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Yusuf Azizoğlu | YTP | 25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Fahrettin Kerim Gökay | YTP | 27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Orhan Öztrak | CHP | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Mehmet İzmen | YTP | |
| Ministry of Transport |
| Ministry of Transport | Rifat Öçten | YTP | 25 June 1962 – 10 June 1983 |
| Ministry of Transport | İhsan Şerif Dura | Indep. | 13 June 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Bülent Ecevit | CHP | |
| Ministry of Industry | Fethi Çelikbaş | CHP | |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Celal Tevfik Karasapan | CKMP | 25 June 1962 – 17 June 1963 |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Nurettin Ardıçoğlu | CKMP | 17 June 1963 – 25 December 1963 |
| Ministry of Construction and Settlement |
| Ministry of Construction and Settlement | Fahrettin Kerim Gökay | YTP | 25 June 1962 – 27 November 1963 |
| Ministry of Construction and Settlement | Hayri Mumcuoğlu | Indep. | 27 November 1963 – 25 December 1963 |

## Aftermath

The local elections held on 17 November 1963 showed that the two smaller partners of the coalition were losing votes to the Justice Party (AP), the main opposition party. On 25 November, during İnönü's visit to the United States for the funeral of the late President John F. Kennedy, the coalition government disbanded.