42nd government of Turkey

The 42nd government of Turkey (5 January 1978 – 12 November 1979) was a coalition government of Republican People's Party (CHP) and some independents.

[1] The president asked Bülent Ecevit, the leader of CHP, to form a government.

In addition to independents, two one-MP parties, namely Republican Reliance Party (CGP) and Democratic Party (DP), also supported him, and all supporters were given a seat in 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".

Senate elections and by-elections held on 14 October 1979 showed that CHP had lost ground to the opposition.