Premiership of Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1981–1985)
First Cabinet of Mousavi | |
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![]() 3rd Cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
![]() Mir-Hossein Mousavi's meeting with cabinet members | |
Date formed | 2 November 1981 |
Date dissolved | 28 October 1985 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Ruhollah Khomeini |
Head of government | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority |
History | |
Predecessor | Mahdavi-Kani |
Successor | Mousavi II |
History
[edit]Background
[edit]Before 1989, the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran provided that head of government was the Prime Minister, nominated by the President and approved by the Parliament. The Islamic Republican Party (IRP) which together with its Khomeinist allies had seized power and ousted all opponents, held an uncontested and single-party presidential election in October 1981 and got its candidate Ali Khamenei elected. The party also held the majority in the parliament.
Formation
[edit]President Ali Khamenei who belonged to the right-wing faction of the IRP, was willing to nominate his like-minded as the head of government.
Reshuffles
[edit]In Summer 1983 two pro-market ministers, Asgaroladi and Tavakoli, left the cabinet following months of disagreements behind the scenes.[1] On 5 August 1984, Mousavi got a vote of confidence again and proposes a list of ministers to the parliament. Ten days later they were vetted, resulting to rejection of five.[2]
Cabinet members
[edit]Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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Prime Minister | 29 October 1981 | 24 October 1985 | IRP | ||||||
Ministers | |||||||||
Foreign Minister | (head of ministry) | 2 November 1981 | 15 December 1981 | IRP | |||||
15 December 1981 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Interior Minister | 2 November 1981 | 14 January 1982 | IRP | ||||||
14 January 1982 | 28 October 1985 | CCA | |||||||
Defense Minister | 2 November 1981 | 16 August 1984 | Military | ||||||
(head of ministry) | 16 August 1984 | 20 August 1984 | Military | ||||||
(head of ministry) | 20 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | ||||||
Education Minister | 2 November 1981 | 16 August 1984 | IRP | ||||||
(head of ministry) | 16 August 1984 | 20 August 1984 | IRP | ||||||
(head of ministry) | 20 August 1984 | 18 October 1984 | IRP | ||||||
18 October 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Islamic Guidance Minister | 2 November 1981 | 14 August 1984 | IRP | ||||||
14 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | CCA | |||||||
Commerce Minister | 2 November 1981 | 28 August 1983 | IRP | ||||||
28 August 1983 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Petroleum Minister | 2 November 1981 | 28 October 1985 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
Health Minister | 2 November 1981 | 2 November 1981 | IRP | ||||||
(head of ministry) | 16 August 1984 | 20 August 1984 | IRP | ||||||
20 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Post Minister | 2 November 1981 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | ||||||
Housing Minister | 2 November 1981 | 15 August 1984 | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization | ||||||
15 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Mines and Metals Minister | 2 November 1981 | 14 August 1984 | IRP | ||||||
14 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Higher Education Minister | 2 November 1981 | 20 August 1984 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
20 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | Nonpartisan | |||||||
Justice Minister | 2 November 1981 | 15 August 1984 | IRP | ||||||
15 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Agricultural Minister | 2 November 1981 | 14 August 1984 | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization | ||||||
14 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Roads Minister | 3 September 1981 | 12 March 1985 | IRP | ||||||
(head of ministry) | 12 March 1985 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | ||||||
Industries Minister | 2 November 1981 | 20 August 1984 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
(head of ministry) | 16 August 1984 | 20 August 1984 | IRP | ||||||
20 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Labour Minister | 2 November 1981 | 28 August 1983 | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization | ||||||
28 August 1983 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
Energy Minister | 2 November 1981 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | ||||||
Finance Minister | 2 November 1981 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | ||||||
Heavy Industries Minister | 31 May 1982 | 28 October 1985 | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization | ||||||
Revolutionary Guards Minister | 9 November 1982 | 28 October 1985 | Military | ||||||
Construction Minister | 20 February 1984 | 28 October 1985 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
Intelligence Minister | 15 August 1984 | 28 October 1985 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
Ministers without portfolio | |||||||||
Plan and Budget Organization | 2 November 1981 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | ||||||
Executive Affairs | 2 November 1981 | 31 May 1982 | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization | ||||||
31 May 1982 | 28 October 1985 | IRP | |||||||
State Welfare Organization | 2 November 1981 | 28 October 1985 | IRP |