Coalition government of Ahmad Qavam explained

Cabinet Name:Coalition government of Ahmad Qavam
Cabinet Type:cabinet
Jurisdiction:Iran
Flag:State flag of Iran (1933–1964).svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Ahmad Qavam
State Head:Mohammad Reza Shah
Members Number:13
Political Parties:
Predecessor:Qavam VI

Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam formed a short-lived coalition government on 1 August 1946[1] with his Democrat Party of Iran and the left-wing Tudeh Party and Iran Party. He offered three portfolios (Health, culture, and trade and industry) to the communists and gave the ministries of finance and communications to two royalists; while maintained his own control over interior and foreign ministries.[2]

According to Ervand Abrahamian, Qavam did not consult the Shah before forming his cabinet.[2] Shah ordered Qavam to resign on 16 October 1946.[3] Following the resignation, Qavam formed another cabinet without Tudeh and Iran parties.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hasanli, Jamil. 2013. At the Dawn of the Cold War: The Soviet-American Crisis over Iranian Azerbaijan, 1941-1946. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 332. 9780742570900.
  2. Book: Abrahamian, Ervand. 1982. Iran Between Two Revolutions. 0-691-10134-5. Princeton University Press. 234−237. registration.
  3. Book: Ladjevardi, Habib. Labor unions and autocracy in Iran. 69. 1985. Syracuse University Press. 978-0-8156-2343-4.