13th government of Turkey


The 13th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called first Saracoğlu government.

Background

The government was formed after the previous prime minister Refik Saydam died. Şükrü Saracoğlu of Republican People’s Party, who was a minister in Saydam’s cabinet, was appointed as the new prime minister.

The government

In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
TitleNameNotes
Prime MinisterŞükrü Saracoğlu
Ministry of JusticeSayfettin Menemencioğlu
Ministry of National DefenseAli Rıza Artunkal
Ministry of the InteriorAhmet Fikri Tüzer
Recep Peker
9 July 1942 – 16 August 1942
17 August 1942 – 9 March 1943
Ministry of Foreign AffairsNuman Menemencioğlu
Ministry of FinanceFuat Ağralı
Ministry of National EducationHasan Ali Yücel
Ministry of Public WorksAli Fuat Cebesoy
Ministry of Health and Social SecurityHulusi Alataş
Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesRaif Karadeniz
Ministry of TransportFahri Engin
Ministry of EconomySırrı Day
31 July 1941 – 9 July 1942
Ministry of CommerceBehçet Uz
Ministry of AgricultureRaşit Şevket Hatiboğlu

Aftermath

The government ended because of the general elections held on 28 February 1943.