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This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence.
Prime Minister must be elected by majority of votes in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey along with other members of the Cabinet of Turkey.
[edit] Prime Ministers of Turkey (1920-Present)
It's better to note that Atatürk, Çakmak, Orbay and Okyar are the Speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, -not Prime Ministers - during the years of War of Independence.
| # |
Name |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Political Party |
| 1 |
İsmet İnönü |
30 October 1923 |
21 November 1924 |
Republican People's Party |
| 2 |
Ali Fethi Okyar |
21 November 1924 |
6 March 1925 |
Republican People's Party |
|
İsmet İnönü, 2nd time |
6 March 1925 |
27 September 1937 |
Republican People's Party |
| 3 |
Celal Bayar |
27 September 1937 |
25 January 1939 |
Republican People's Party |
| 4 |
Refik Saydam |
25 January 1939 |
8 July 1942 |
Republican People's Party |
| 5 |
Şükrü Saracoğlu |
9 July 1942 |
7 August 1946 |
Republican People's Party |
| 6 |
Mehmet Recep Peker |
7 August 1946 |
9 September 1947 |
Republican People's Party |
| 7 |
Hasan Saka |
10 September 1947 |
16 January 1949 |
Republican People's Party |
| 8 |
Şemsettin Günaltay |
16 January 1949 |
22 May 1950 |
Republican People's Party |
| 9 |
Adnan Menderes |
22 May 1950 |
27 May 1960 |
Democratic Party |
| 10 |
Cemal Gürsel |
28 May 1960 |
30 October 1961 |
Military |
| 11 |
Emin Fahrettin Özdilek (acting) |
30 October 1961 |
20 November 1961 |
Military |
|
İsmet İnönü, 3rd time |
20 November 1961 |
21 February 1965 |
Republican People's Party |
| 12 |
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü |
21 February 1965 |
27 October 1965 |
Non-party |
| 13 |
Süleyman Demirel |
27 October 1965 |
26 March 1971 |
Justice Party |
| 14 |
Nihat Erim |
26 March 1971 |
17 April 1972 |
Non-party |
| 15 |
Ferit Melen |
17 April 1972 |
15 April 1973 |
Republican Reliance Party |
| 16 |
Naim Talu |
15 April 1973 |
25 January 1974 |
Non-party |
| 17 |
Bülent Ecevit |
25 January 1974 |
17 November 1974 |
Republican People's Party |
| 18 |
Sadi Irmak |
17 November 1974 |
31 March 1975 |
Non-party |
|
Süleyman Demirel, 2nd time |
31 March 1975 |
21 June 1977 |
Justice Party |
|
Bülent Ecevit, 2nd time |
21 June 1977 |
11 July 1977 |
Republican People's Party |
|
Süleyman Demirel, 3rd time |
11 July 1977 |
5 January 1978 |
Justice Party |
|
Bülent Ecevit, 3rd time |
5 January 1978 |
12 November 1979 |
Republican People's Party |
|
Süleyman Demirel, 4th time |
12 November 1979 |
12 September 1980 |
Justice Party |
| 19 |
Bülent Ulusu |
20 September 1980 |
13 December 1983 |
Military |
| 20 |
Turgut Özal |
13 December 1983 |
31 October 1989 |
Motherland Party |
| 21 |
Ali Hüsrev Bozer (acting) |
31 October 1989 |
9 November 1989 |
Motherland Party |
| 22 |
Yıldırım Akbulut |
9 November 1989 |
23 June 1991 |
Motherland Party |
| 23 |
Mesut Yılmaz |
23 June 1991 |
20 November 1991 |
Motherland Party |
|
Süleyman Demirel, 5th time |
20 November 1991 |
16 May 1993 |
True Path Party |
| 24 |
Erdal Inönü (acting) |
16 May 1993 |
25 June 1993 |
Social Democratic People's Party |
| 25 |
Tansu Çiller |
25 June 1993 |
6 March 1996 |
True Path Party |
|
Mesut Yılmaz, 2nd time |
6 March 1996 |
28 June 1996 |
Motherland Party |
| 26 |
Necmettin Erbakan |
28 June 1996 |
30 June 1997 |
Welfare Party |
|
Mesut Yılmaz, 3rd time |
30 June 1997 |
11 January 1999 |
Motherland Party |
|
Bülent Ecevit, 4th time |
11 January 1999 |
18 November 2002 |
Democratic Left Party |
| 27 |
Abdullah Gül |
18 November 2002 |
14 March 2003 |
Justice and Development Party |
| 28 |
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
14 March 2003 |
Present |
Justice and Development Party |
[edit] See also
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