Government of Asadollah Alam (1962–63)

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Government of Asadollah Alam
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Cabinet of Pahlavi Iran
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Prime Minister Asadollah Alam
Date formed21 July 1962 (1962-07-21)
Date dissolved18 February 1963 (1963-02-18)
People and organisations
Head of state Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Head of government Asadollah Alam
Total no. of members16
History
Predecessor Government of Ali Amini
Successor Second Government of Asadollah Alam

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]

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

Eight cabinet members were from the previous cabinet led by Ali Amini. [1]

The cabinet was consisted of the following sixteen members: [1]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 21 July 196219 February 1963 
Deputy Prime Minister21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of War 21 July 196219 February 1963  Military
Minister of Foreign Affairs 21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of Agriculture 21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of Interior 21 July 196219 February 1963  Military
Minister of Labor21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of Posts, Telegraph and Telephone
Hushang Samii
21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of Finance 21 July 196219 February 1963  Independent
Minister of Roads
Davud Rajabi
21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of Justice
Gholam Hossein Khoshbin
21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of Health21 July 196219 February 1963  Military
Minister of Education 21 July 196219 February 1963  Independent
Minister of Commerce21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of State21 July 196219 February 1963 
Minister of State
Masoud Faroghi
21 July 196219 February 1963 

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