Turkish president approves new cabinet led by Erdogan

考研英语时间: 2019-04-08 14:15:32 作者: 匿名

ANKARA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister-designate Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey's newly-elected President Abdullah Gul had approved his new cabinet.

Erdogan, also chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said that the president has approved the 60th government formed by him.

The moderate Islamic AKP successfully guarded its position as ruling party in the 23rd parliamentary elections held on July 22 with 46.5 percent of votes.

Following the elections victory, Erdogan submitted resignation for his 59th government to President Ahmed Necdet Sezer and commenced on forming a new cabinet.

But the outgoing President Sezer had declined to approve Erdogan's new cabinet list, leaving the decision to the new president to be elected.

Turkish Prime Minister-designate Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces his new cabinet in Ankara, Turkey, August 29, 2007. Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey's newly-elected President Abdullah Gul had approved his new cabinet. (Xinhua/Anatolia)
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Line-up of Turkey's new cabinet led Erdogan

ANKARA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Following is the line-up of Turkey's 60th government led by Prime Minister-designate Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which was approved by Turkey's newly-elected President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday:

Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister: Cemil Cicek

State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister: Hayati Yazici

State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister: Nazim Ekren

Justice Minister: Mehmet Ali Sahin

Defense Minister: Vecdi Gonul

Interior Minister: Besir Atalay

Foreign Minister: Ali Babacan

Finance Minister: Kemal Unakitan

Education Minister: Huseyin Celik

Public Works and Housing Minister: Faruk Nafiz Ozak

Health Minister: Recep Akdag