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Chundrigar government

Central Government of Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar

7th Cabinet of Pakistan
1957
Date formed18 October 1957
Date dissolved11 December 1957
People and organisations
Head of stateIskander Mirza
Head of governmentIbrahim Ismail Chundrigar
Member party  Muslim League
Coalition members:
Krishak Sramik Party
Nizam-e-Islam Party
Republican Party
Opposition party  Awami League
History
Legislature terms2nd Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
PredecessorSuhrawardy government

The Chundrigar government also known as the Chundrigar administration was the seventh government and cabinet of Pakistan formed by Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar on 18 October 1957 after the resignation of the previous prime minister, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy.[1]

The government was an extremely fragile coalition between Chundrigar’s own party, the Muslim League and the Krishak Sramik Party, the Nizam-e-Islam Party and the Republican Party. Such a large coalition meant that Chundrigar’s power was curtailed severely which was a leading cause to his short tenure.[2]

It ruled until 11 December 1957, after only a mere 54 days due to pressure by Chundrigar's coalition partners, which led to a motion of no confidence in Pakistan's constituent assembly against Chundrigar. In response to the motion, Chundrigar resigned, ending the government.[2]

History

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The Chundrigar government, which held office from October 18 to December 11, 1957, quickly acquiesced to business interests despite its brief tenure.[3] The administration revoked import licenses issued by the previous government under the $10 million ICA aid program and abandoned plans to establish a state-owned Shipping Corporation.[3] The new Commerce Minister met with a delegation from the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries, led by its president, M.A. Rangoonwala, and assured them that the government would separate economic policy from political influence.[3]

The government faced opposition from the Awami League, though its dissolution would come when Chundrigar's own three coalition partners lost favor with the government. Internal pressure led to a motion of no confidence which consequently resulted in Chundrigar's resignation, making it one of the shortest government's in Pakistan's political history.[2]

Cabinet

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Federal ministers

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Minister Portfolio Period
I. I. Chundrigar 1. Economic Affairs
2. Labour
3. Works
4. Rehabilitation 		18 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
18 October 1957 to 23 October 1957
18 October 1957 to 24 October 1957
24 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Feroz Khan Noon Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Relations 19 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Fazlur Rahman 1. Commerce
2. Law 		18 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Syed Amjad Ali Finance 18 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Mumtaz Daultana Defence 18 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Muzaffar Ali Khan Qizilbash Industries 18 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Abdul Latif Biswas 1. Food
2. Agriculture 		18 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur Interior 18 October 1957 to 16 December 1957
Mian Jaffer Shah Communications 12 September 1956 to 18 October 1957
Zahiruddin 1. Education
2. Health
3. Minority Affairs 		17 September 1956 to 18 October 1957
13 December 1956 to 18 October 1957

Ministers of State

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Minister Portfolio Period
Rasaraj Mandal Economic Affairs 29 September 1956 to 18 October 1957
Haji Maula Bakhsh Soomro Rehabilitation 9 March 1957 to 18 October 1957
Abdul Aleem Finance 9 March 1957 to 18 October 1957
Nurur Rahman Commerce 13 March 1957 to 18 October 1957

References

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  1. ^ https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Federal%20Cabinet%201947/06%20Ismail%20I%20Chundrigar.pdf
  2. ^ a b c admin (1 June 2003). "I. I. Chundrigar Becomes Prime Minister". Story Of Pakistan. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Maniruzzaman, Talukder (1966). "Group Interests in Pakistan Politics, 1947-1958". Pacific Affairs. 39 (1/2): 83–98. doi:10.2307/2755183 – via JSTOR.