| Cabinet Name: | Interim Government of Iran (1981) |
| Cabinet Type: | cabinet |
| Cabinet Number: | Provisional |
| Jurisdiction: | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Flag: | Flag_of_Iran.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Incumbent: | Prime Minister |
| Government Head: | Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani |
| State Head: | Rouhollah Khomeini |
| Members Number: | 18 |
| Former Members Number: | 1 |
| Total Number: | 19 |
| Previous: | Bahonar |
| Successor: | Mousavi I |
The interim government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (21 September 1981 - 29 October 1981) was established after the assassination of Mohammad-Ali Rajai (President) and Mohammad Javad Bahonar (Prime Minister) on 30 August.[1] [2] [3] [4] In accordance with the constitution, a Provisional Presidential Council formed the same day and proposed Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani as prime minister to the Majlis. Majlis voted in favour of him on 2 September. His cabinet also received approval of the Majlis on 3 September. The main responsibility of this government was holding presidential elections. On 13 October, Ali Khamenei officially became president. His prime minister, Mir-Hossein Mousavi received Majlis's approval on 29 October (after Majlis' negative vote to Khamenei's first candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati) and then the new government replaced Mahdavi-Kani's interim government.