List of ministers of health of Turkey
| Minister of Health of Turkey | |
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| Sağlık Bakanı | |
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| Ministry of Health | |
| Member of | Cabinet of Turkey |
| Reports to | President of Turkey |
| Seat | Ankara |
| Appointer | President of Turkey |
| Inaugural holder | Adnan Adıvar |
| Formation | 3 May 1920 |
| Website | Ministry of Health, Turkey |
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 Turkey portal |
The minister of health (Turkish: Sağlık Bakanı) is the head of the Ministry of Health and a member of the Cabinet of Turkey. The current minister of health is Fahrettin Koca (independent), who has been in office since 10 July 2018.[1][2]
| # | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Dr. Adnan Adıvar | 3 May 1920 | 10 March 1921 | Independent | |
| 2 |  |
Dr. Refik Saydam | 10 March 1921 | 20 December 1921 | ||
| 3 |  |
Dr. Rıza Nur | 24 December 1921 | 27 October 1923 | ||
| (2) | |
Dr. Refik Saydam | 30 October 1923 | 21 November 1924 | Republican People's Party | |
| 4 |  |
Dr. Mazhar Germen | 22 November 1924 | 3 March 1925 | ||
| (2) | |
Dr. Refik Saydam | 4 March 1925 | 25 October 1937 | ||
| 5 |  |
Dr. Ahmet Hulusi Alataş | 25 October 1937 | 18 January 1945 | ||
| 6 |  |
Dr. Sadi Konuk | 18 January 1945 | 5 August 1946 | ||
| 7 |  |
Dr. Behçet Uz | 7 August 1946 | 10 June 1948 | ||
| 8 |  |
Dr. Kemali Bayazıt | 10 June 1948 | 22 May 1950 | ||
| 9 |  |
Prof. Dr. Nihat Reşat Belger | 22 May 1950 | 19 September 1950 | Democrat Party | |
| 10 | |
Dr. Ekrem Hayri Üstündağ | 20 September 1950 | 17 May 1954 | ||
| (7) | |
Dr. Behçet Uz | 18 May 1954 | 9 December 1955 | ||
| 11 | |
Nafiz Körez | 9 December 1955 | 25 November 1957 | ||
| 12 |  |
Dr. Lütfi Kırdar | 26 November 1957 | 27 May 1960 | ||
| 13 | |
Prof. Dr. Nusret Karasu | 27 May 1960 | 25 August 1960 | Military | |
| - | |
Prof. Dr. Nusret Hasan Fişek (acting) |
25 August 1960 | 5 September 1960 | ||
| 14 | |
Prof. Dr. Salih Ragıp Üner | 5 September 1960 | 20 November 1961 | ||
| 15 | |
Dr. Süleyman Suat Seren | 20 November 1961 | 26 June 1962 | Justice Party | |
| 16 | |
Dr. Yusuf Azizoğlu | 26 June 1962 | 26 October 1963 | New Turkey Party | |
| 17 | |
Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Kerim Gökay | 5 November 1963 | 26 December 1963 | ||
| 18 | |
Dr. Kemal Demir | 26 December 1963 | 20 February 1965 | Republican People's Party | |
| 19 | |
Dr. Faruk Sükan | 22 February 1965 | 27 October 1965 | Justice Party | |
| 20 | |
Dr. Edip Somunoğlu | 27 October 1965 | 1 April 1967 | ||
| 21 | |
Dr. Vedat Ali Özkan | 1 April 1967 | 12 March 1971 | ||
| 22 | |
Prof. Dr. Türkan Akyol | 26 March 1971 | 13 December 1971 | Independent | |
| 23 | |
Dr. Cevdet Aykan | 13 December 1971 | 23 May 1972 | Republican People's Party | |
| (18) | |
Dr. Kemal Demir | 23 May 1972 | 16 April 1973 | ||
| 24 | |
Dr. Vefa Tanır | 16 April 1973 | 26 January 1974 | Justice Party | |
| 25 | |
Dr. Selahattin Cizrelioğlu | 26 January 1974 | 18 November 1974 | Republican People's Party | |
| (18) | |
Dr. Kemal Demir | 18 November 1974 | 18 April 1977 | ||
| (24) | |
Dr. Vefa Tanır | 18 April 1977 | 21 June 1977 | Justice Party | |
| 26 | |
Prof. Dr. Celal Ertuğ | 21 June 1977 | 21 July 1977 | Republican People's Party | |
| 27 | |
Cengiz Gökçek | 21 July 1977 | 5 January 1978 | Nationalist Movement Party | |
| 28 | |
Dr. Mete Tan | 5 January 1978 | 12 November 1979 | Republican People's Party | |
| 29 | |
Dr. Münif İslamoğlu | 12 November 1979 | 12 September 1980 | Justice Party | |
| 30 | |
Prof. Dr. Necmi Ayanoğlu | 22 September 1980 | 23 December 1981 | Military | |
| 31 | |
Prof. Dr. Kaya Kılıçturgay | 23 December 1981 | 23 December 1983 | ||
| 32 | |
Mehmet Aydın | 23 December 1983 | 17 October 1986 | Motherland Party | |
| 33 | |
Dr. Mustafa Kalemli | 17 October 1986 | 21 December 1987 | ||
| 34 | |
Bülent Akarcalı | 21 December 1987 | 26 June 1988 | ||
| 35 |  |
Cemil Çiçek | 26 June 1988 | 26 July 1988 | ||
| 36 | |
Nihat Kitapçı | 6 July 1988 | 31 March 1989 | ||
| 37 | |
Halil Şıvgın | 31 March 1989 | 23 June 1991 | ||
| 38 | |
Dr. Yaşar Eryılmaz | 23 June 1991 | 20 November 1991 | ||
| 39 | |
Dr. Yıldırım Aktuna | 20 November 1991 | 25 June 1993 | True Path Party | |
| 40 | |
Rıfat Serdaroğlu | 25 June 1993 | 28 November 1993 | ||
| 41 | |
Kazım Dinç | 28 November 1993 | 15 August 1994 | ||
| 42 | |
Dr. Doğan Baran | 15 August 1994 | 17 March 1996 | ||
| (39) | |
Dr. Yıldırım Aktuna | 7 March 1996 | 26 April 1997 | ||
| 43 | |
Nafiz Kurt | 30 April 1997 | 13 May 1997 | ||
| 44 | |
Dr. İsmail Karakuyu | 13 May 1997 | 30 June 1997 | ||
| 45 | |
Dr. Halil İbrahim Özsoy | 30 June 1997 | 11 January 1999 | Motherland Party | |
| 46 | |
Dr. Mustafa Güven Karahan | 11 January 1999 | 29 May 1999 | Democratic Left Party | |
| 47 | |
Dr. Osman Durmuş | 29 May 1999 | 19 November 2002 | Nationalist Movement Party | |
| 48 |  |
Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ | 20 November 2002 | 24 January 2013 | Justice and Development Party | |
| 49 |  |
Dr. Mehmet Müezzinoğlu | 24 January 2013 | 24 May 2016 | ||
| (48) | |
Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 | ||
| 50 | |
Dr. Ahmet Demircan | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 | ||
| 51 |  |
Dr. Fahrettin Koca | 10 July 2018 | Görevde | Independent | |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- "Bakanlarımız". T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
References[edit]
- ^ "Bakanlarımız". T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Özsarı, Prof. Dr. S. Haluk (2020). Sağlık Bakanlığı'nın 100. Yılında Sağlık (in Turkish). Yalın Yayıncılık. p. 26. ISBN 978-605-9579-75-9. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
