First premiership of Mir-Hossein Mousavi

First Cabinet of Mousavi

3rd Cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Mir-Hossein Mousavi's meeting with cabinet members
Date formed2 November 1981
Date dissolved28 October 1985
People and organisations
Head of stateRuhollah Khomeini
Head of governmentMir-Hossein Mousavi
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority
History
PredecessorMahdavi-Kani
SuccessorMousavi II

History

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Background

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Before 1989, the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran provided that head of government was the Prime Minister, nominated by the President and approved by the Parliament. The Islamic Republican Party (IRP) which together with its Khomeinist allies had seized power and ousted all opponents, held an uncontested and single-party presidential election in October 1981 and got its candidate Ali Khamenei elected. The party also held the majority in the parliament.

Formation

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President Ali Khamenei who belonged to the right-wing faction of the IRP, was willing to nominate his like-minded as the head of government.

Reshuffles

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In Summer 1983 two pro-market ministers, Asgaroladi and Tavakoli, left the cabinet following months of disagreements behind the scenes.[1] On 5 August 1984, Mousavi got a vote of confidence again and proposes a list of ministers to the parliament. Ten days later they were vetted, resulting to rejection of five.[2]

Cabinet members

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister29 October 198124 October 1985 IRP
Ministers
Foreign Minister
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
(head of ministry)
2 November 198115 December 1981 IRP
15 December 198128 October 1985 IRP
Interior Minister2 November 198114 January 1982 IRP
14 January 198228 October 1985 CCA
Defense Minister2 November 198116 August 1984 Military
(head of ministry)16 August 198420 August 1984 Military
(head of ministry)20 August 198428 October 1985 IRP
Education Minister2 November 198116 August 1984 IRP
(head of ministry)16 August 198420 August 1984 IRP
(head of ministry)20 August 198418 October 1984 IRP
18 October 198428 October 1985 IRP
Islamic Guidance Minister2 November 198114 August 1984 IRP
14 August 198428 October 1985 CCA
Commerce Minister2 November 198128 August 1983 IRP
28 August 198328 October 1985 IRP
Petroleum Minister2 November 198128 October 1985 Nonpartisan
Health Minister2 November 19812 November 1981 IRP
(head of ministry)16 August 198420 August 1984 IRP
20 August 198428 October 1985 IRP
Post Minister2 November 198128 October 1985 IRP
Housing Minister2 November 198115 August 1984 Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
15 August 198428 October 1985 IRP
Mines and Metals Minister2 November 198114 August 1984 IRP
14 August 198428 October 1985 IRP
Higher Education Minister2 November 198120 August 1984 Nonpartisan
20 August 198428 October 1985 Nonpartisan
Justice Minister2 November 198115 August 1984 IRP
15 August 198428 October 1985 IRP
Agricultural Minister2 November 198114 August 1984 Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
14 August 198428 October 1985 IRP
Roads Minister3 September 198112 March 1985 IRP
(head of ministry)12 March 198528 October 1985 IRP
Industries Minister2 November 198120 August 1984 Nonpartisan
(head of ministry)16 August 198420 August 1984 IRP
20 August 198428 October 1985 IRP
Labour Minister2 November 198128 August 1983 Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
28 August 198328 October 1985 IRP
Energy Minister2 November 198128 October 1985 IRP
Finance Minister2 November 198128 October 1985 IRP
Heavy Industries Minister31 May 198228 October 1985 Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
Revolutionary Guards Minister9 November 198228 October 1985 Military
Construction Minister20 February 198428 October 1985 Nonpartisan
Intelligence Minister15 August 198428 October 1985 Nonpartisan
Ministers without portfolio
Plan and Budget Organization2 November 198128 October 1985 IRP
Executive Affairs2 November 198131 May 1982 Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
31 May 198228 October 1985 IRP
State Welfare Organization2 November 198128 October 1985 IRP

References

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  1. ^ Nomani, Farhad; Rahnema, Ali (1994), Islamic Economic Systems, Bloomsbury Academic, p. 171, ISBN 9781856490573
  2. ^ "Chronology June 1984—August 1984", Pakistan Horizon, 37 (3): 153–203, 1984, JSTOR 41393708
Cabinet of Iran
Preceded by First Government of Mousavi
1981–1985
Succeeded by