13th government of Turkey

The 13th government of Turkey (9 July 1942 – 9 March 1943) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called first Saracoğlu government.

Şükrü Saracoğlu

Background

The government was formed after the previous prime minister Refik Saydam died. Şükrü Saracoğlu of Republican People's Party (CHP), 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".

Title[1][2]	Name	Notes
Prime Minister	Şükrü Saracoğlu
Ministry of Justice	Sayfettin Menemencioğlu
Ministry of National Defense	Ali Rıza Artunkal
Ministry of the Interior	Ahmet Fikri Tüzer Recep Peker	9 July 1942 – 16 August 1942 17 August 1942 – 9 March 1943
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Numan Menemencioğlu
Ministry of Finance	Fuat Ağralı
Ministry of National Education	Hasan Ali Yücel
Ministry of Public Works	Ali Fuat Cebesoy
Ministry of Health and Social Security	Hulusi Alataş
Ministry of Customs and Monopolies	Raif Karadeniz
Ministry of Transport	Fahri Engin
Ministry of Economy	Sırrı Day	31 July 1941 – 9 July 1942
Ministry of Commerce	Behçet Uz
Ministry of Agriculture	Raşit Şevket Hatiboğlu

Aftermath

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