Government of Hossein Ala' (1951)

The cabinet led by Hossein Ala' was formed on 20 March 1951 two weeks after the assassination of Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara.^[1] The cabinet was given vote of confidence at the Majlis on 17 April 1951.^[1] However, the tenure of the cabinet was very short and lasted only until 27 April when Hossein Ala' resigned from office due to threats of the Fada'iyan-e Islam members who had murdered Haj Ali Razmara.^[2] Another reason for the resignation of the cabinet was the ratification of the oil nationalization bill.^[3] It was succeeded by the cabinet formed by Mohammad Mosaddegh in late April.^[4]

Government of Hossein Ala'
34th Cabinet of Pahlavi Iran
Date formed	20 March 1951 (1951-03-20)
Date dissolved	27 April 1951 (1951-04-27)
People and organisations
Head of state	Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Head of government	Hossein Ala'
Opposition party	National Front
Opposition leader	Mohammad Mosaddegh
History
Advice and consent	17 April 1951
Predecessor	Government of Haj Ali Razmara
Successor	Government of Mohammad Mosaddegh

Cabinet members

The cabinet consisted of the following members:^[1][5]

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Hossein Ala'	20 March 1951	27 April 1951
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Hossein Ala'	20 March 1951	4 April 1951
	Abdollah Entezam	4 April 1951	27 April 1951
Minister of War	Ali-Asghar Naghdi	20 March 1951	27 April 1951		Military
Minister of Agriculture	Etzia Olmolk	20 March 1951	27 April 1951
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs	Ahmed Zanageh	20 March 1951	27 April 1951
Minister of Finance	Mohammad Ali Varasteh	20 March 1951	27 April 1951
Minister of Education	Habibollah Amuzegar	20 March 1951	27 April 1951
Minister of Justice	Shamseddin Amir-Alaei	20 March 1951	27 April 1951
Minister of State	Ali Dashti	20 March 1951	27 April 1951