Government of Manouchehr Eghbal
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Government of Manouchehr Eghbal | |
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.svg){kind=small} Cabinet of Pahlavi Iran | |
 Cabinet members on the inauguration day | |
| Date formed | 4 April 1957 |
| Date dissolved | September 1960 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Head of government | Manouchehr Eghbal |
| Total no. of members | 16 |
| Member party | Nationalists' Party |
| Opposition party | People's Party |
| Opposition leader | Asadollah Alam |
| History | |
| Advice and consent | 14 April 1957 17 April 1957 |
| Predecessor | Government of Hossein Ala' |
| Successor | Government of Jafar Sharif-Emami |
The cabinet led by Prime Minister Manouchehr Eghbal of Iran lasted for three years between April 1957 and September 1960 making it one of the longest tenure cabinets of the Pahlavi rule.[1] The cabinet succeeded the second cabinet of Hossein Ala' who resigned on 3 April 1957.[2][3]
Manouchehr Eghbal's cabinet was inaugurated on 4 April 1957.[2] Eghbal was the head of the Nationalists' Party.[4] The opposition party was People's Party of Asadollah Alam.[4] One of the first activities of the cabinet was to terminate the martial law on 7 April.[5] However, some of the cabinet members were military officers, including Hassan Akhavi and Ahmad Vosuq.[6] Most of the activities of the cabinet were in line with the political agenda of the Shah.[7]
The cabinet program was approved by the Majlis on 14 April receiving 110 favor votes to 0 against votes with 4 abstentions.[2] Three days later on 17 April the cabinet was endorsed by the Senate with 30 favor votes to 0 against votes with 3 abstentions.[2]
The term of the cabinet ended in September 1960 following the general elections held in late August 1960.[5] The Nationalists' Party won the majority at the 200-seat Parliament.[4] However, the Shah annulled the elections.[5] On 6 September Prime Minister Eghbal submitted his resignation to the Shah because of the mass protests over the election results.[4] Another reason for the resignation of Eghbal was his fierce opposition against the Soviet Union due to which he was criticized by the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.[8] The next cabinet was formed by Jafar Sharif Emami.[8][9]
