Government of Abdolhossein Hazhir explained

Cabinet Name:Government of Abdolhossein Hazhir
Cabinet Number:30th
Jurisdiction:Pahlavi Iran
Flag:State flag of Iran (1933–1964).svg
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Government Head:Abdolhossein Hazhir
State Head:Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Members Number:12
Advice And Consent1:29 June 1948
Advice And Consent2:23 August 1948
Predecessor:Government of Ebrahim Hakimi
Successor:Government of Mohammad Sa'ed

The government led by Prime Minister Abdolhossein Hazhir was formed on 15 June 1948[1] and replaced the cabinet of Ebrahim Hakimi.[2] It is one of the short-lived cabinets in the Pahlavi Iran and was dissolved on 6 November 1948 when the Prime Minister Hazhir resigned from office.[3] Mohammad Sa'ed formed the next cabinet.[2]

Background

Premiership of Abdolhossein Hazhir was approved by 66 deputies out of 120 Parliament members on 13 June 1948.[4] It was protested by religious figures, including Abol-Ghasem Kashani.[4] Despite these protests the cabinet received a vote of confidence from the Parliament on 29 June 1948.[4] Due to the ongoing protests Hazhir demanded a second parliamentarian vote of confidence which was granted on 23 August.[4] However, the cabinet had to resign on 6 November because of the continuing mass protests.[4]

List of ministers

On 15 June 1948 when the cabinet was announced, it was reported that appointments to the ministry of roads and to the ministry of agriculture would be declared later.[1] The members of the cabinet were as follows:[1]

Notes and References

  1. T. A. Votichenko . Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology. The Middle East Journal. October 1948. 2. 4. 454-455. 4322013.
  2. Murat Yümlü. The Reformation of the political opposition in İran (1926–1946). . 196. PhD. 2017. 11511/26383.
  3. Encyclopedia: Fakhreddin Azimi. Fakhreddin Azimi. Hažir, Abdal Hosayn. Encyclopædia Iranica. XII. 15 December 2003.
  4. Fariborz Mokhtari. Iran's 1953 Coup Revisited: Internal Dynamics versus External Intrigue. The Middle East Journal. Summer 2008. 62. 3. 463–464. 10.3751/62.3.15. 25482541.