Manouchehr Eghbal's cabinet was inaugurated on 4 April 1957. However, some of the cabinet members were military officers, including
Hassan Akhavi and Ahmad Vosuq. Most of the activities of the cabinet were in line with the political agenda of the Shah.{{cite thesis|author=Hormoz Mehrdad|title=Political orientations and the style of intergroup leadership interactions: The case of Iranian political parties|location=
Ohio State University|page=274|degree=PhD|isbn=979-8-205-08664-6|year=1980|id= The cabinet program was approved by the
Majlis on 14 April receiving 110 favor votes to 0 against votes with 4 abstentions. Three days later on 17 April the cabinet was endorsed by the
Senate with 30 favor votes to 0 against votes with 3 abstentions. The term of the cabinet ended in September 1960 following the general elections held in late August 1960. The Nationalists' Party won the majority at the 200-seat Parliament.{{cite magazine|title=Iran: Among the Smugglers|magazine=
Time ==Cabinet members==