Prime Minister of Turkey
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- Parliament
- Speaker
- Leader of the Opposition
- Political parties
1923 1927 1931 1935
1938 1939 1943 1946
1950 1954 1957 1961
1966 1973 1982 1989
1993 2000 2007 2012
- General Elections:
1946 1950 1954 1957
1961 1965 1969 1973
1977 1983 1987 1991
1995 1999 2002 2007
- Local Elections:
1946 1950 1955 1963
1968 1973 1977 1973
1984 1989 1994 1999
2004 2009
- Referendums:
- Senate :
The Prime Minister of the Turkey (Turkish: Başbakan) is the head of government in Turkish politics. The prime minister is the leader of a political coalition in the Turkish parliament (Meclis) and the leader of the cabinet.
The current prime minister of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He leads a cabinet of the Justice and Development Party.
The prime minister has the power to dissolve the parliament and thus force a new election, which he is obligated to do within four years of the previous elections.
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List of Prime Ministers
Living former Prime Ministers
| Prime Minister | Age |
|---|---|
| Bülend Ulusu | April 3, 1923 |
| Süleyman Demirel | November 1, 1924 |
| Necmettin Erbakan | October 29, 1926 |
| Yıldırım Akbulut | May 7, 1935 |
| Tansu Çiller | May 24, 1946 |
| Mesut Yılmaz | November 6, 1947 |
| Abdullah Gül | October 29, 1950 |
Turkish prime ministers with the longest track record
| Name | Number of days | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| İsmet İnönü | , + , + , = 16 years and 318 days |
Has formed 10 cabinets. The first two periods were in the single-party period. |
| Süleyman Demirel | , + , + , + , + , = 10 years and 152 days |
Has formed 7 cabinets. |
| Adnan Menderes | , | Has formed 5 cabinets. |
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | , | Has formed 2 cabinets. |
| Turgut Özal | , | Has formed 2 cabinets. |
| Bülent Ecevit | , + , + , + , = 5 years and 208 days |
Has formed 5 cabinets. |
| Şükrü Saraçoğlu | , |
See also
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