The cabinet led by Hossein Ala' was formed on 20 March 1951 two weeks after the assassination of Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara.[1] The cabinet was given vote of confidence at the Majlis on 17 April 1951.[1] However, the tenure of the cabinet was very short and lasted only until 27 April when Hossein Ala' resigned from office due to threats of the Fada'iyan-e Islam members who had murdered Haj Ali Razmara.[2] Another reason for the resignation of the cabinet was the ratification of the oil nationalization bill.[3] It was succeeded by the cabinet formed by Mohammad Mosaddegh in late April.[4]
Government of Hossein Ala' | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} 34th Cabinet of Pahlavi Iran | |
| Date formed | 20 March 1951 |
| Date dissolved | 27 April 1951 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Head of government | Hossein Ala' |
| Opposition party | National Front |
| Opposition leader | Mohammad Mosaddegh |
| History | |
| Advice and consent | 17 April 1951 |
| Predecessor | Government of Haj Ali Razmara |
| Successor | Government of Mohammad Mosaddegh |
Cabinet members
editThe cabinet consisted of the following members:[1][5]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Hossein Ala' | 20 March 1951 | 4 April 1951 | ||
| 4 April 1951 | 27 April 1951 | ||||
| Minister of War | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | Military | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | Etzia Olmolk | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | ||
| Minister of Posts and Telegraphs | Ahmed Zanageh | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | ||
| Minister of Finance | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | |||
| Minister of Education | Habibollah Amuzegar | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | ||
| Minister of Justice | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | |||
| Minister of State | Ali Dashti | 20 March 1951 | 27 April 1951 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology". The Middle East Journal. 3 (3): 342–343. Summer 1951. JSTOR 4322297.
- ^ Hassan Mohammadi Nejad (1970). Elite-Counterelite Conflict and the Development of a Revolutionary Movement: The Case of Iranian National Front (PhD thesis). Southern Illinois University Carbondale. pp. 86–90, 92. ISBN 9798657957457. ProQuest 302536657.
- ^ Hooshmand Mirfakhraei (1984). The Imperial Iranian armed forces and the revolution of 1978-1979 (PhD thesis). State University of New York at Buffalo. p. 93. OCLC 12037858. ProQuest 303350420.
- ^ George Lenczowski (July 1951). "Iran: Nationalism Erupts". Current History. 21 (119): 16. doi:10.1525/curh.1951.21.119.12. JSTOR 45309388. S2CID 249697690.
- ^ "Martial Law In Persia". The Times. No. 51955. Tehran. 21 March 1951. Retrieved 26 February 2023.