Interim Government of Iran (1981)

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

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.

• 1979 Iranian Interim Government