47th government of Turkey
# 47th government of Turkey

The 47th government of Turkey (9 November 1989 – 23 June 1991) governed Turkey and was led by Yıldırım Akbulut of Motherland Party (ANAP).

## Background

On 31 October 1989, Turgut Özal, the previous prime minister, was elected as the president of Turkey. According to the constitution, he left the office of prime minister. After a short period during which Ali Bozer was the acting president, Turgut Özal appointed Yıldırım Akbulut to be the new prime minister.

## 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 | Yıldırım Akbulut | ANAP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ali Bozer | ANAP | 9 November 1989 – 21 February 1990 |
| Minister of State |
| Minister of State | Kamran İnan | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Güneş Taner | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Cemil Çiçek | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Işın Çelebi | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Mehmet keçeciler | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Hüsnü Doğan | ANAP | 9 November 1989 – 28 October 1990 |
| Minister of State | Mehmet Yazar | ANAP | 9 November 1989 – 1 March 1991 |
| Minister of State | Vehbi Dinçerler | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Mustafa Taşar | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Kemal Akkaya | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Hüsamettin Örüç | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | İbrahim Özdemir | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | İsmet Özarslan | ANAP | |
| Minister of State | Ercüment Konukman | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Justice | Oltan Sungurlu | ANAP | |
| Ministry of National Defense | Safa Giray Güneş Taner (placeholder) Hüsnü Doğan Mehmet Yazar | ANAP | 9 November 1989 – 19 October 1990 19 October 1990 – 28 October 1990 28 October 1990 – 22 February 1991 1 March 1991 – 23 June 1991 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Abdülkadir Aksu | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Mesut Yılmaz Ali Bozer Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin | ANAP | 9 November 1989 – 21 February 1990 21 February 1990 – 12 October 1990 13 October 1990 – 23 June 1991 |
| Ministry of Finance | Ekrem Pakdemirli Adnan Kahveci | ANAP | 9 November 1989 – 29 March 1990 29 March 1990 – 23 June 1991 |
| Ministry of National Education | Avni Akyol | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Public Works | Cengiz Altınkaya | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Halil Şıngın | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Village Affairs | Lütfullah Kayalar | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Transport | Cengiz Tuncer | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | İmren Aykut | ANAP | |
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Şükrü Yürür | ANAP | |
| Ministry Tourism | İlhan Aküzüm | ANAP | |
| Ministry Culture | Namık Kemal Zeybek | AMAP | |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Fahrettin Kurt Togay Gemalmaz | ANAP | 21 December 1987 – 30 April 1991 30 April 1991 – 23 June 1991 |

## Aftermath

During the congress of the Motherland Party on 15 June 1991, Mesut Yılmaz was elected as the new chairman of the party, and consequently, Yıldırım Akbulut resigned as prime minister.

