Government of Asadollah Alam (1963–64)

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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 formed19 February 1963 (1963-02-19)
Date dissolvedMarch 1964 (1964-03)
People and organisations
Head of state Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Head of government Asadollah Alam
Total no. of members16
Member party People's Party
History
PredecessorFirst 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]

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List of ministers

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

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 19 February 1963March 1964  People's Party
Minister of War 19 February 1963March 1964  Military
Minister of Foreign Affairs 19 February 1963March 1964 
Minister of Agriculture 19 February 19639 March 1963 
12 March 1963March 1964  Military
Minister of Interior
Mahdi Pirastih
19 February 1963March 1964 
Minister of Labor19 February 1963March 1964 
Minister of Telegraph and Telephone
Hushang Samii
19 February 1963March 1964 
Minister of Finance 19 February 1963March 1964  Independent
Minister of Roads
Nasrollah Moinian
19 February 1963March 1964 
Minister of Justice 19 February 1963March 1964 
Minister of Health19 February 1963March 1964  Military
Minister of Education 19 February 1963March 1964  Independent
Minister of Economy19 February 1963March 1964  Independent
Minister of State19 February 1963March 1964  Military
Minister of State
Gholam Hossein Khoshbin
19 February 1963March 1964 
Minister of State19 February 1963March 1964  People's Party

Reshuffles and next cabinet

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]

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