Chundrigar government
Central Government of Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar | |
|---|---|
7th Cabinet of Pakistan | |
| 1957 | |
| Date formed | 18 October 1957 |
| Date dissolved | 11 December 1957 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Iskander Mirza |
| Head of government | Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar |
| Member party | Muslim League Coalition members: United Front Republican Party |
| Opposition party | All-Pakistan Awami League |
| Opposition leader | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
| History | |
| Election | 1955 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election |
| Outgoing election | 1947 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election |
| Legislature terms | 2nd Constituent Assembly of Pakistan |
| Predecessor | Suhrawardy government |
| Successor | Feroze Khan Noon 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.
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.
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.