Interim Government of Iran (1981)

For the Provisional Government of Mehdi Bazargan, see Interim Government of Iran. For the Provisional Government of Council of the Islamic Revolution, see Interim Government of Iran (1979–80).

The interim government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (21 September 1981 – 29 October 1981) was established after the assassination of Mohammad-Ali Rajai (President) and Mohammad Javad Bahonar (Prime Minister) on 30 August.^[1][2][3][4] In accordance with the constitution, a Provisional Presidential Council formed the same day and proposed Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani as prime minister to the Majlis. Majlis voted in favour of him on 2 September. His cabinet also received approval of the Majlis on 3 September. The main responsibility of this government was holding presidential elections. On 13 October, Ali Khamenei officially became president. His prime minister, Mir-Hossein Mousavi received Majlis's approval on 29 October (after Majlis' negative vote to Khamenei's first candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati) and then the new government replaced Mahdavi-Kani's interim government.

Interim Government of Iran (1981)
Provisional cabinet of Islamic Republic of Iran
Prime Minister
Interim cabinet of Mahdavi Kani
Date formed	2 September 1981 (1981-09-02)
Date dissolved	29 October 1981 (1981-10-29)
People and organisations
Head of state	Rouhollah Khomeini
Head of government	Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
Head of government's history	Minister of Interior (1980–81) Minister of Justice (1980)
No. of ministers	18
Ministers removed	1
Total no. of members	19
History
Predecessor	Bahonar
Successor	Mousavi I

Cabinet members

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani	2 September 1981	29 October 1981		CCA
Spokesperson	Behzad Nabavi	2 September 1981	29 October 1981		Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
Ministers
Agricultural Minister	Mohammad Salamati	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
Commerce Minister	Habibollah Asgaroladi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Post Minister	Morteza Nabavi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Islamic Guidance Minister	Abdolmajid Moadikhah	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Defense Minister	Mousa Namjoo	3 September 1981	29 September 1981		Military
	Mohammad Salimi	October 1981	2 November 1981		Military
Finance Minister	Hossein Namazi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Education Minister	Ali Akbar Parvaresh	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Energy Minister	Hassan Ghafourifard	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Foreign Minister	Mir-Hossein Mousavi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Health Minister	Hadi Manafi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Housing Minister	Mohammad Shahab Gonabadi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
Heavy Industries Minister	Mostafa Hashemitaba	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		Non partisan
Interior Minister	Kamal Nikravesh	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Justice Minister	Mohammad Asghari	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Labour Minister	Mohammad Mir-Mohammad Sadeghi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Petroleum Minister	Mohammad Gharazi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		Non partisan
Roads Minister	Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Culture Minister	Mohammad-Ali Najafi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		Non partisan
Ministers without portfolio
Plan and Budget Organization	Mohammad-Taghi Banki	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
Executive Affairs	Behzad Nabavi	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
State Welfare Organization	Mahmoud Rouhani	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP
National Steel Company	Hossein Mousaviani	3 September 1981	2 November 1981		IRP

See also

• Iran portal
• Politics portal

• 1979 Iranian Interim Government