# 33rd government of Turkey

The 33rd government of Turkey (26 March 1971 – 11 December 1971) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the First Erim government.

## Background

After the memorandum of the army on 12 March 1971, prime minister Süleyman Demirel of the Justice Party (AP) resigned, and a new government was founded by Nihat Erim, who had recently resigned from the Republican People's Party (CHP). However, his appointment caused unrest in CHP and Bülent Ecevit resigned from his post as the general secretary of his party to protest the appointment. Nevertheless, İsmet İnönü, the leader of the party, supported Nihat Erim and Erim formed a semi-technocratic government with the support of CHP, AP, and the National Reliance Party (MGP).
The cabinet was endorsed by the President Cevdet Sunay on 26 March 1971 and was given a vote of confidence in the National Assembly by 321 in favor and 46 against on 7 April.

## 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 | Nihat Erim | CHP/Independent | |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Sadi Koçaş | CHP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Atilla Karaosmanoğlu Ali Mesut Erez | Independent | 26 March 1971 – 3 Dec 1971 3 Dec 1971 – 11 Dec 1971 |
| Minister of State |
| Minister of State | Mehmet Özgüneş | Independent | |
| Minister of State | Doğan Kitaplı | AP | 26 March 1971 – 13 Oct 1971 |
| Ministry of Justice | İsmail Arar | CHP | |
| Ministry of National Defense | Ferit Melen | CGP | |
| Ministry of the Interior | Hamdi Ömeroğlu | Independent | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Osman Olcay | Independent | |
| Ministry of Finance and Customs | Sait Naci Elgin | Independent | |
| Ministry of National Education | Şinasi Orel | Independent | |
| Ministry of Public Works | Cahit Karakaş Mukadder Öztekin | AP CHP | 26 March 1971 – 10 Nov 1971 10 Nov 1971 – 11 Dec 1971 |
| Ministry of Construction and Settlement | Selahattin Babüroğlu | Independent | (Except for a 13-day duration in October) |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Türkan Akyol | Independent | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Orhan Dikmen | Independent | |
| Ministry of Village Affairs | Cevdet Aykan | Independent | |
| Ministry of Forestry | Selahattin İnal | Independent | |
| Ministry of Transport | Haluk Arık Selahattin Babüroğlu Cahit Karakaş | Independent Independent CHP | 26 March 1971 – 29 Sep 1971 13 Oct 1971 – 27 Oct 1971 10 Nov 1971 – 11 Dec 1971 |
| Ministry of Labour | Atilla Sav | Independent | (Except for 13 day duration in October) |
| Ministry of Foreign Commerce | Özer Derbil | Independent | |
| Ministry of Industry and Technology | Ayhan Çilingiroğlu | Independent | |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Haydar Özalp | AP | |
| Ministry Tourism | Erol Yılmaz Akçal | AP | |
| Ministry of Culture | Talat Halman | Independent | |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | İhsan Topaloğlu Atilla Sav Nezih Devres | CHP | 26 March 1970 – 29 Sep 1971 13 Oct 1971 – 27 Oct 1971 10 Nov 1971 – 11 Dec 1971 |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports | Sezai Ergun | AP | |

## Aftermath

Some of the technocrats in the cabinet (like Atilla Karaosmanoğlu) resigned, and Nihat Erim decided to form a new government.

## Trivia

Türkan Akyol, the Minister of Health, was the very first Turkish female cabinet minister in the history of Turkey.