60th cabinet of Turkey
Government of the Republic of Turkey (2007-2011)
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The second cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the cabinet of the government of Turkey from 29 August 2007[1] to 14 June 2011. It followed the first cabinet of Erdoğan. It laid down its function after the formation of the Cabinet Erdoğan III, which was formed following the 2011 elections.
| Functions | Holder | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English title | Turkish title | |||
| Prime Minister | Başbakan | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of State Responsible for Inter-ministerial Coordination, Human Rights and Cyprus |
Başbakan Yardımcısı Devlet Bakanı |
Cemil Çiçek | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of State Responsible for Foundations and TRT |
Başbakan Yardımcısı Devlet Bakanı |
Hayati Yazıcı | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Bülent Arınç | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of State Responsible for the Economy, Banking and Treasury |
Başbakan Yardımcısı Devlet Bakanı |
Nazım Ekren | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Ali Babacan | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Minister of State Responsible for Information Technology and the Alliance of Civilizations |
Devlet Bakanı | Mehmet Aydın | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
| Minister of State Responsible of Foreign Trade |
Devlet Bakanı | Kürşad Tüzmen | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Minister of State Responsible for Women and Family |
Devlet Bakanı | Nimet Çubukçu | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Selma Aliye Kavaf | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Minister of State Responsible of the Southeastern Anatolia Project |
Devlet Bakanı | Cevdet Yılmaz | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 |
| Minister of State Responsible for Religious Affairs and the Turkish World |
Devlet Bakanı | Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Faruk Çelik | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Minister of State Responsible for Youth and Sports |
Devlet Bakanı | Murat Başesgioğlu | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Faruk Nafız Özak | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Minister of State Chief Negotiator with the European Union |
Devlet Bakanı | Egemen Bağış | 8 January 2009 | 14 June 2011 |
| Minister of State Responsible for Customs, Istanbul 2010 and Social Protection |
Devlet Bakanı | Hayati Yazıcı | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Dışişleri Bakanı | Ali Babacan | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Ahmet Davutoğlu | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of the Interior | İçişleri Bakanı | Beşir Atalay | 29 August 2007 | 8 March 2011 |
| Osman Güneş¶ | 8 March 2011 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Finance | Maliye Bakanı | Kemal Unakıtan | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Mehmet Şimşek | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Justice | Adalet Bakanı | Mehmet Ali Şahin | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Sadullah Ergin | 1 May 2009 | 8 March 2011 | ||
| Ahmet Kahraman¶ | 8 March 2011 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanı | Hilmi Güler | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Taner Yıldız | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Agriculture | Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanı | Mehmet Mehdi Eker | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı | Ertuğrul Günay | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
| Ministry of Health | Sağlık Bakanı | Recep Akdağ | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
| Ministry of National Education | Millî Eğitim Bakanı | Hüseyin Çelik | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Nimet Çubukçu | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of National Defense | Millî Savunma Bakanı | Vecdi Gönül | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Sanayi ve Ticaret Bakanı | Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Nihat Ergün | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanı | Faruk Çelik | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Ömer Dinçer | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Transport and Communication | Ulaştırma Bakanı | Binali Yıldırım | 29 August 2007 | 8 March 2011 |
| Habip Soluk¶ | 8 March 2011 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Public Works and Settlement | Bayındırlık ve İskân Bakanı | Faruk Nafız Özak | 29 August 2007 | 1 May 2009 |
| Mustafa Demir | 1 May 2009 | 14 June 2011 | ||
| Ministry of Environment and Forestry | Çevre ve Orman Bakanı | Veysel Eroğlu | 29 August 2007 | 14 June 2011 |
Date established29 August 2007
Date dissolved14 June 2011
Head of state
Abdullah GülHead of government
Recep Tayyip ErdoğanSecond Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cabinet II. Erdoğan Hükümeti | |
|---|---|
60th Cabinet of Turkey | |
| 29 August 2007 – 14 June 2011 | |
.JPG) | |
| Date established | 29 August 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 14 June 2011 |
| Leadership and composition | |
Head of state | Abdullah Gül |
Head of government | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
No. of ministers | 27 |
Total no. of members | 44 |
Member party | Justice and Development Party |
Status in legislature | Single-party majority |
Opposition party | Republican People's Party |
Opposition leader | Deniz Baykal (2007-2010) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (2010 onwards) |
| Formation and history | |
| Election | 22 July 2007 |
| Legislature term | 23rd |
| Predecessor | Erdoğan I |
| Successor | Erdoğan III |
^¶ Nonpartisan minister appointed in accordance with the Article 114 of the constitution in the wake of 2011 elections