First Monem ministry

First Ministry of Abdul Monem Khan

11th Cabinet of East Pakistan
1962–1965
Date formed29 October 1962 (1962-10-29)
Date dissolved29 March 1965 (1965-03-29)
People and organisations
GovernorAbdul Monem Khan
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed4
Total no. of members12
Member party  PMLC
Status in legislatureMajority
124 / 155 (80%)
Opposition party
Opposition leaderAfsaruddin Ahmad
History
Election1962
Outgoing election1954
Legislature term3rd East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
PredecessorFaruque
SuccessorMonem II

The First Monem ministry was the eleventh cabinet formed in East Pakistan, the former eastern administrative wing of Pakistan. It was established under the leadership of Abdul Monem Khan, the governor of East Pakistan, during the 1962 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election. The cabinet lasted for approximately two and a half years.

Background and dissolution

On 25 October 1962, Abdul Monem Khan was appointed as the new governor of East Pakistan, and it was announced that his tenure would begin in 28 October.[1] Under the new Constitution, the previous Faruque ministry was dissolved following the governor's oath-taking, and Monem began discussions regarding the possible members of a new cabinet.[2] In 29 October, a new cabinet was formed comprising nine members of the former governor's ministry.[3] On 4 March 1963, two members of the cabinet resigned.[4] In August of the same year, cabinet member A. T. M. Mustafa was nominated as a member of the federal cabinet of Pakistan.[5] On 12 March 1964, minister Abdus Salam resigned. The following day, three more members were added to the cabinet, after which it was reorganized.[6] After winning the 1965 Pakistani presidential election, Ayub Khan was announced president of Pakistan for the second time.[7] On Republic Day of the same year, Khan was sworn in as president. As a result, Monem's tenure as governor ended, along with the tenure of his ministers.[8][9]

Members

Cabinet members
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Home, General Administration, Law, Publicity, Information and Services Department29 October 196229 March 1965
Finance and Planning Department29 October 196229 March 1965
Education Department29 October 196229 March 1965
Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives Department29 October 196229 March 1965
Health, Social Welfare and Basic Democracies Department29 October 196229 March 1965
Communications and Transport Department29 October 196229 March 1965
Industries and Commerce Department
Dewan Abdur Rab Choudhury
13 March 196429 March 1965
Public Works, Irrigation and Power Department13 March 196429 March 1965
Revenue Department
Fazlul Bari
13 March 196429 March 1965

Former members

Cabinet members
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Public Works, Irrigation and Power Department
Bashiruddin Ahmad Majamdar
29 October 19624 March 1963
Industries and Commerce Department29 October 19624 March 1963
Law, Publicity and Information Department29 October 196231 August 1963
Revenue Department29 October 196212 March 1964

References

  1. ^ "প্রদেশের গবর্ণর পদে জনাব মোনায়েম খান সরকারীভাবে ঘোষণাঃ জনাব গোলাম ফারুকের পদত্যাগপত্র গৃহীত". The Azad (in Bengali). 26 October 1962. p. 1.
  2. ^ "নয়া উজির সভা গঠনের প্রশ্ন". The Azad (in Bengali). 29 October 1962. p. 1.
  3. ^ "প্রাদেশিক উজিরদের শপথ গ্রহণ সম্পন্ন". The Azad (in Bengali). 30 October 1962. p. 1.
  4. ^ "WERE THEY FORCED TO QUIT? Majmadar And Hassan Ali Resign". The Pakistan Observer. 6 March 1963. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Mr. A. T. M. Mustafa". The Pakistan Observer. 1 September 1963. p. 1.
  6. ^ "NEW MINISTERS SWORN-IN ALLOCATED PORTFOLIOS Sultan Gets Works, Power & Irrigation ASSURES SERVICES TO PEOPLE". The Pakistan Observer. 14 March 1964. p. 1, 6.
  7. ^ al-Mujahid, Sharif (1 June 1965). "Pakistan's First Presidential Elections". Asian Survey. 5 (6): 280–294. doi:10.2307/2642126. ISSN 0004-4687.
  8. ^ "Governors, Ministers May Stay Ayub To Be Sworn In Today For Second Term". The Pakistan Observer. 23 March 1965. p. 1.
  9. ^ "AYUB SWORN IN". The Pakistan Observer. 24 March 1965. p. 1.