Interim Government of Iran (1979–80)
Government of Iran from November 1979 to July 1980
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The Council of the Islamic Revolution formed the Interim Government on Ruhollah Khomeini's request after the resignation of Mehdi Bazargan because of the Iran hostage crisis happening at the time.[1]
Dateformed6 November 1979
Datedissolved20 July 1980
Head of state
Rouhollah KhomeiniHead of government
List
- Mohammad Beheshti (as
1st Secretary) - Abolhassan Banisadr (as
Chairman)
Interim Government of Iran (1979-80) | |
|---|---|
Interim Cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
,_Hassan_Habibi,_Abdul-Karim_Mousavi_Ardebili.jpg) A meeting of the council (1980) | |
| Date formed | 6 November 1979 |
| Date dissolved | 20 July 1980 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Rouhollah Khomeini |
Head of government | List
|
Head of government's history | Beheshti Banisadr
|
Deputy head of government | Ali Akbar Moinfar (as 2nd Secretary) |
No. of ministers | 17 |
Status in legislature | Council of the Islamic Revolution |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Mehdi Bazargan |
| Successor | Rajai cabinet |
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 Council | 6 November 1979 | 7 February 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| 7 February 1980 | 11 August 1980 | Nonpartisan | |||||||
| Spokesperson | 7 November 1979 | 11 August 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Ministers | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture | 17 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Minister of Commerce | 7 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | FMI | ||||||
| Minister of Education | 7 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IATI | ||||||
| Minister of Energy | 17 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | (head of ministry) | 17 November 1979 | 29 November 1979 | Nonpartisan | |||||
| 29 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | Nonpartisan | |||||||
| Minister of Finance | 17 November 1979 | 10 February 1980 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
Reza Salimi (head of ministry) | 10 February 1980 | 10 September 1980 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
| Minister of Health | 17 November 1979 | June 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| (head of ministry) | June 1980 | 10 September 1980 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
| Minister of Higher Education | 7 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Minister of Housing | Seyyed Mohsen Yahyavi | 17 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IRP | |||||
| Minister of Industries and Mines | 7 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | FMI | ||||||
| Minister of Interior | (head of ministry) | 17 November 1979 | 27 February 1980 | IRP | |||||
| (head of ministry) | 27 February 1980 | 10 September 1980 | CCA | ||||||
| Minister of Labor | 17 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Minister of National Defence | 7 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | FMI | ||||||
| Minister of National Guidance | 7 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | Nonpartisan | ||||||
| Minister of Petroleum | 7 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IAE | ||||||
| Minister of Post and Telegraph | 28 November 1979 | 10 September 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Minister of Roads | Yousef Taheri Qazvini | 7 November 1979 | January 1980 | IAE | |||||
| (head of ministry) | January 1980 | 10 September 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Minister without portfolio | 7 November 1979 | 16 March 1980 | NPI | ||||||
| Minister without portfolio for Plan and Budget | 7 November 1979 | 20 July 1980 | FMI | ||||||
| Cabinet-level officials | |||||||||
| Endowment Organization | 7 November 1979 | 11 August 1980 | IRP | ||||||
| Department of Environment | Taghi Ebtekar | 7 November 1979 | 11 August 1980 | Nonpartisan | |||||
| Physical Education Organization | 7 November 1979 | 11 August 1980 | NF | ||||||
| Recruitment Organization | 7 November 1979 | 11 August 1980 | IAE | ||||||
| * Acting | |||||||||
