The government formed by Prime Minister Asadollah Alam was inaugurated on 21 July 1962.[1] It succeeded the Government of Ali Amini when Amini resigned from office on 18 July 1962.[2][3]
Government of Asadollah Alam | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} Cabinet of Pahlavi Iran | |
.jpg) Prime Minister Asadollah Alam | |
| Date formed | 21 July 1962 |
| Date dissolved | 18 February 1963 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Head of government | Asadollah Alam |
| Total no. of members | 16 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Government of Ali Amini |
| Successor | Second Government of Asadollah Alam |
During the rule of Alam Iran witnessed the acceleration of demonstrations by the religious establishment which made Ruhollah Khomeini a leader of opposition and the increase of land distribution by the state.[4] The tenure of the Alam cabinet ended on 18 February 1963 when Prime Minister Alalm submitted his resignation to the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[5] Next cabinet was formed by Asadollah Alam in the same month.[5]
List of ministers
editEight cabinet members were from the previous cabinet led by Ali Amini.[1]
The cabinet was consisted of the following sixteen members:[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | |||
| Minister of War | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | Military | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | |||
| Minister of Agriculture | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | |||
| Minister of Interior | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | Military | ||
| Minister of Labor | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | |||
| Minister of Posts, Telegraph and Telephone | Hushang Samii | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | ||
| Minister of Finance | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Roads | Davud Rajabi | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | ||
| Minister of Justice | Gholam Hossein Khoshbin | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | ||
| Minister of Health | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | Military | ||
| Minister of Education | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Commerce | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | |||
| Minister of State | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | |||
| Minister of State | Masoud Faroghi | 21 July 1962 | 19 February 1963 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Chronology June 16, 1962-September 15, 1962". The Middle East Journal. 16 (4): 486. Autumn 1962. JSTOR 4323525.
- ^ Ali M. Ansari (2001). "The Myth of the White Revolution: Mohammad Reza Shah, 'Modernization' and the Consolidation of Power". Middle Eastern Studies. 37 (3): 12. doi:10.1080/714004408.
- ^ Willem M. Floor (1980). "The Revolutionary Character of the Iranian Ulama: Wishful Thinking or Reality?". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 12 (4): 508. doi:10.1017/S0020743800031275. JSTOR 163132.
- ^ Parvin Merat Amini (2002). "A Single Party State in Iran, 1975-78: The Rastakhiz Party - the Final Attempt by the Shah to Consolidate his Political Base". Middle Eastern Studies. 38 (1): 152. doi:10.1080/714004438. JSTOR 4284214.
- ^ a b "Chronology September 16, 1962-March 15, 1963". The Middle East Journal. 17 (1–2): 113. Winter–Spring 1963. JSTOR 4323557.