# Cabinet of Jamshid Amouzegar

The cabinet led by Jamshid Amouzegar was announced on 7 August 1977. It succeeded the last cabinet of Amir-Abbas Hoveyda who submitted his resignation on 6 August. Major goal of Amouzegar's cabinet was to implement a new liberal economic program to stop inflation. The cabinet significantly decreased the annual financial aid given to mosques and religious organizations which had very negative effects on the relations between the state and religious establishment.
The cabinet lasted only for one year until 27 August 1978 when Jamshid Amouzegar resigned from office. The reason for his resignation was the increased demonstrations of religious establishment and the fire occurred in Cinema Rex in Abadan on 19 August. The next cabinet was formed by Jafar Sharif-Emami.

## List of ministers

Most of the ministers who had served in the previous cabinet led by Amir-Abbas Hoveyda retained their posts. Nearly all of the cabinet members and Prime Minister were from the Rastakhiz Party.
The cabinet was consisted of the following twenty-three members:
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister | Jamshid Amouzegar | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of War | Reza Azimi | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Military |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Abbas Ali Khalatbari | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ahmad Ali Ahmad | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Interior | Nasir Isfahani | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Labor and Social Services | Kasim Muini | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Post, Telegraph and Telephone | Karim Mutamidi | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of Economics and Finance | Hushang Ansary | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of Roads and Communications | Murtaza Salihi | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Justice | Gholamreza Kianpour | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | Shojaeddin Shiekholeslamzadeh | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of Education | Manouchehr Ganji | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of Energy | Taqi Tawakkuli | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Development | Firuz Tawfiq | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Industries and Mines | Mohammad-Reza Amin | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Information and Tourism | Dariush Homayoon | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of Commerce | Kazem Khosrowshahi | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of Culture and Arts | Mehrdad Pahlbod | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of State for Economic and Development Affairs | Safi Asfia | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of State | Mohammad Yeganeh | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of State for Women's Affairs | Mahnaz Afkhami | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | Rastakhiz Party |
| Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs | Mahmuid Kashifi | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |
| Minister of State for Executive Affairs | Manuchihr Agih | 7 August 1977 | 27 August 1978 | |