40th government of Turkey

Bülent Ecevit

The 40th government of Turkey (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) was a short term (one month) government that governed Turkey in 1977. It was a minority government of Republican People's Party (CHP) led by Bülent Ecevit.

The elections

In the elections held on 5 June 1977, CHP received 41% (highest percentage CHP ever reached after 1950) of the vote and became the first party.^[1] However, in the parliament, CHP gained only 213 seats out of 450. Other parties were reluctant to form a coalition with CHP. However, Ecevit, confident of his prestige, tried a minority government.

The government

Aftermath

In the voting on 21 July, the government lost a vote of confidence (217 vs 229).

References

1. ↑ Election results
2. ↑ Official page of prime minister Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
3. ↑ Official page of the parliament

Cabinets of Turkey
1923–1960	İnönü I II Okyar I İnönü III IV V VI VII Bayar I II Saydam I II Saraçoğlu I II Peker I Saka I II Günaltay I Menderes I II III IV V
1960–1980	Gürsel I II Inönü VIII IX X Ürgüplü I Demirel I II III Erim I II Melen I Talu I Ecevit I Irmak I Demirel IV Ecevit II Demirel V Ecevit III Demirel VI
1980–present	Ulusu I Özal I II Akbulut I Yılmaz I Demirel VII Çiller I II III Yılmaz II Erbakan I Yılmaz III Ecevit IV V Gül I Erdoğan I II III Davutoğlu I II III Yıldırım I
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