Government of Asadollah Alam (1963–64)
Government of Asadollah Alam | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} Cabinet of Pahlavi Iran | |
.jpg) Prime Minister Asadollah Alam | |
| Date formed | 19 February 1963 |
| Date dissolved | March 1964 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Head of government | Asadollah Alam |
| Total no. of members | 16 |
| Member party | People's Party |
| History | |
| Predecessor | First Government of Asadollah Alam |
| Successor | Government of Hassan Ali Mansur |
The second government formed by Prime Minister Asadollah Alam was inaugurated on 19 February 1963.[1] It replaced the first government of Alam which ended on 18 February when he submitted his resignation to the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[1] The cabinet lasted for nearly thirteen months until 8 March 1964 when Asadollah Alam resigned from the office.[2][3] It was succeeded by the cabinet of Hassan Ali Mansur.[2][3]
List of ministers[edit]
The cabinet was consisted of the following sixteen members:[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | People's Party | ||
| Minister of War | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | Military | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | |||
| Minister of Agriculture | 19 February 1963 | 9 March 1963 | |||
| 12 March 1963 | March 1964 | Military | |||
| Minister of Interior | Mahdi Pirastih | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | ||
| Minister of Labor | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | |||
| Minister of Telegraph and Telephone | Hushang Samii | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | ||
| Minister of Finance | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Roads | Nasrollah Moinian | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | ||
| Minister of Justice | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | |||
| Minister of Health | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | Military | ||
| Minister of Education | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Economy | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | Independent | ||
| Minister of State | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | Military | ||
| Minister of State | Gholam Hossein Khoshbin | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | ||
| Minister of State | 19 February 1963 | March 1964 | People's Party | ||
Reshuffles and next cabinet[edit]
Minister of Agriculture Hasan Arsanjani resigned from the office on 9 March 1963 and was replaced by Ismail Riahi.[1][4] In fact, Arsanjani was forced to resign from the office and was appointed ambassador to Italy immediately after his resignation.[5]
Six cabinet members were appointed to the incoming cabinet of Hassan Ali Mansour.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Chronology September 16, 1962-March 15, 1963". The Middle East Journal. 17 (1–2): 113. Winter–Spring 1963. JSTOR 4323557.
- ^ a b "Hoveyda, Amir-Abbas". Encyclopædia Iranica.
- ^ a b c "Alam steps out as Iran primer". The New York Times. Tehran. 8 March 1964.
- ^ Hooshmand Mirfakhraei (1984). The Imperial Iranian armed forces and the revolution of 1978-1979 (PhD thesis). State University of New York at Buffalo. p. 146. OCLC 12037858. ProQuest 303350420.
- ^ Michael J. Willcocks (2015). Agent or Client: Who Instigated the White Revolution of the Shah and the People in Iran, 1963 (PhD thesis). University of Manchester. p. 194.