6th government of Turkey

The 6th government of Turkey (27 September 1930 – 5 May 1931) was a short lived government in the history of Turkey. It was the fifth İnönü government.

İsmet İnönü

Background

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After the formation of an opposition party in the parliament (Liberal Republican Party, Turkish: Serbest Parti), prime minister İsmet İnönü of the Republican People's Party (CHP) decided to renew his cabinet.

The government

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In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

Title[1][2] Name Notes
Prime Minister İsmet İnönü
Ministry of Justice Yusuf Kemal Tengirşenk
Ministry of National Defense Abdülhalik Renda
Zekai Apaydın
27 September 1930 – 29 December 1930
29 December 1930 – 4 May 1931
Ministry of the Interior Şükrü Kaya
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tevfik Rüştü Aras
Ministry of Finance Şükrü Saracoğlu
Abdülhalik Renda
27 September 1930 – 25 December 1930
25 December 1930 – 4 May 1931
Ministry of National Education Esat Sagay
Ministry of Public Works Zekai Apaydın
Hilmi Uran
27 September 1930 – 29 December 1930
29 December 1930 – 4 May 1931
Ministry of Health and Social Security Refik Saydam
Ministry of Economy Şeref Özkan

In 1930-1931, surnames were not yet in use in Turkey, which would remain true until the Surname Law. The surnames given in the list are the surnames the members of the cabinet assumed after 1934.

Aftermath

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Following the elections held on 4 May 1931, İnönü resigned, but also founded the next government.

References

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Preceded by 6th Government of Turkey
27 September 1930 – 4 May 1931
Succeeded by