Interim Government of Iran (1979–80)

For the Provisional Government of Mehdi Bazargan, see Interim Government of Iran. For the Provisional Government of Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, see Interim Government of Iran (1981).
Interim Government of Iran (1979-80)

Provisional cabinet of Islamic Republic of Iran
Head of Council of the Islamic Revolution
A meeting of the council (1980)
Date formed6 November 1979 (1979-11-06)
Date dissolved20 July 1980 (1980-07-20)
People and organisations
Head of stateRouhollah Khomeini
Head of government
List
Head of government's history
Beheshti
Banisadr
Deputy head of governmentAli Akbar Moinfar (as 2nd Secretary)
No. of ministers17
Status in legislatureCouncil of the Islamic Revolution
History
PredecessorCabinet of Mehdi Bazargan
SuccessorRajai cabinet

Council of the Islamic Revolution formed Interim Government on Ruhollah Khomeini's order after resignation of Mehdi Bazargan because of Iran hostage crisis.[1]

According to Ali Akbar Moinfar, Council of the Islamic Revolution chaired by Mohammad Beheshti as First Secretary until Abolhassan Banisadr elected as President of Iran.[2] Banisadr was made head of the Revolutionary Council on 7 February 1980.[3]

Cabinet

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Head of Council6 November 19797 February 1980 IRP
7 February 198011 August 1980 Nonpartisan
Spokesperson7 November 197911 August 1980 IRP
Ministers
Minister of Agriculture17 November 197910 September 1980 IRP
Minister of Commerce7 November 197910 September 1980 FMI
Minister of Education7 November 197910 September 1980 IATI
Minister of Energy17 November 197910 September 1980 IRP
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Abolhassan Banisadr
(head of ministry)		17 November 197929 November 1979 Nonpartisan
29 November 197910 September 1980 Nonpartisan
Minister of Finance17 November 197910 February 1980 Nonpartisan
(head of ministry)10 February 198010 September 1980 Nonpartisan
Minister of Health17 November 1979June 1980 IRP
(head of ministry)June 198010 September 1980 Nonpartisan
Minister of Higher Education7 November 197910 September 1980 IRP
Minister of Housing17 November 197910 September 1980 IRP
Minister of Industries and Mines7 November 197910 September 1980 FMI
Minister of Interior(head of ministry)17 November 197927 February 1980 IRP
(head of ministry)27 February 198010 September 1980 CCA
Minister of Labor17 November 197910 September 1980 IRP
Minister of National Defence7 November 197910 September 1980 FMI
Minister of National Guidance7 November 197910 September 1980 Nonpartisan
Minister of Petroleum7 November 197910 September 1980 IAE
Minister of Post and Telegraph28 November 197910 September 1980 IRP
Minister of Roads7 November 1979January 1980 IAE
(head of ministry)January 198010 September 1980 IRP
Minister without portfolio7 November 197916 March 1980 NPI
Minister without portfolio
for Plan and Budget		7 November 197920 July 1980 FMI
Cabinet-level officials
Endowment Organization7 November 197911 August 1980 IRP
Department of Environment7 November 197911 August 1980 Nonpartisan
Physical Education Organization7 November 197911 August 1980 NF
Recruitment Organization7 November 197911 August 1980 IAE
* Acting

See also

References

  1. ^ Nīshābūrī, Naṣr Allāh Tavakkulī (2014). Memoirs of Nasrollah Tavakoli, The First Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army after the Islamic Revolution. [S.l.]: Ibex Pub. p. 843. ISBN 1588140989.
  2. ^ Barseghian, Serge (February 2008). "مجادلات دوره مصدق به شورای انقلاب کشیده شد". Shahrvand Weekly (36). Institute for humanities and cultural studies.
  3. ^ Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, p. 129, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 23 November 2017
Cabinet of Iran
Preceded by Interim Cabinet of Revolutionary Council
1979–1980 		Succeeded by


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