Government of Hassan Ali Mansur

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Government of Hasan Ali Mansur
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Cabinet of Pahlavi Iran
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Inauguration of the Cabinet on 7 March 1964
Date formed7 March 1964 (1964-03-07)
Date dissolvedJanuary 1965 (1965-01)
People and organisations
Head of state Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Head of government Hassan Ali Mansur
Total no. of members22
Member party Iran Novin Party
Opposition party People's Party
History
Predecessor Second Government of Asadollah Alam
Successor Government of Amir Abbas Hoveyda

The cabinet led by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Mansur was inaugurated on 7 March 1964. [1] It replaced the second government of Asadollah Alam. Mansur's cabinet was the first of party-governments in Iran. [2] It was led by the Iran Novin Party and was approved by the Majlis on 8 March. [1] [3] It enjoyed nearly full confirmation at the Majlis, including the members of the opposition party, People's Party. [3]

Contents

The cabinet's term ended in January 1965 when Hassan Ali Mansur was assassinated. [4] Next cabinet was formed by Amir Abbas Hoveyda. [4]

Cabinet members

The cabinet was consisted of the following twenty-two members. [1] Some members served in the previous cabinet led by Asadollah Alam, [5] and most of them were part of the Iran Novin Party. [2]

Four new ministries introduced through the establishment of the cabinet. [3] One of them was the Ministry of Information which had replaced the Department of Publications and Broadcasting. [6]

List of ministers

Source: [1]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin Party
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Minister of State
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Deputy Prime Minister7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Deputy Prime Minister
Qasim Ridai
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of War 7 March 1964January 1965  Military
Minister of Foreign Affairs 7 March 1964January 1965  Independent
Minister of Agriculture 7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Interior 7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Telegraph and Telephone
Farhang Shafii
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Finance 7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Roads
Mahmoud Kashfia
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Justice
Bagher Ameli
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Labor7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin Party
Minister of Health7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Education
Abdol Ali Jahanshahi
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Economy7 March 1964January 1965  Independent
Minister of Information
Nusratullah Muinian
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of Water and Power7 March 1964January 1965 
Minister of State
Muhammad Nasiri
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of State
Hadi Hedayati
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Minister of State
Manuchehr Godarzi
7 March 1964January 1965  Iran Novin
Security and Intelligence Agency7 March 1964January 1965  Military

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