Anderson executive council of Bengal
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John Anderson's Executive Council | |
|---|---|
 45th Cabinet of Bengal Presidency | |
| 1932–1937 | |
| Date formed | 29 March 1932 |
| Date dissolved | 1 April 1937 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | George V |
Head of government | John Anderson |
No. of ministers | 8 |
Ministers removed | 7 |
Total no. of members | 15 |
| History | |
| Election | 1929 |
Outgoing election | 1923 |
| Predecessor | Jackson |
| Successor | Huq I |
The Anderson executive council was an executive council of British India's Bengal Presidency, one of four cabinet established as per Government of India Act 1935. It was formed in 1932 under the leadership of the provincial governor John Anderson and remained in office until 1937, when it was succeeded by the First Huq ministry.[1]
In 1933, several members at a session of Bengal Legislative Council proposed to reduce the members of the executive council.[2]
Members
[edit]The members of the Executive Council are listed below:[3][4][5]
| Name | Office | Assumed office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | President (Governor) | 29 March 1932 | 1 April 1937 | |
| John Ackroyd Woodhead | Vice-president | 7 April 1932 | 1 April 1937 | |
| Alexander Marr | 8 October 1927 | |||
| Provash Chunder Mitter | ||||
| Khwaja Nazimuddin | Member | 9 May 1934 | 1 April 1937 | |
| Robert Neil Reid | 20 January 1934 | 1 April 1937 | ||
| Brajendra Lal Mitter | 4 May 1934 | 1 April 1937 | ||
| Provash Chunder Mitter | 31 July 1928 | |||
| Abdul Karim Ghaznavi | 22 April 1929 | |||
| William David Russell Prentice | 28 April 1930 | |||
| John Ackroyd Woodhead | ||||
| Kazi Golam Mohiuddin Faroqui | Minister | 18 December 1929 | 1 April 1937 | |
| Bijoy Prasad Singh Roy | 15 November 1930 | 1 April 1937 | ||
| Azizul Huq | 15 June 1934 | 1 April 1937 | ||
| Khwaja Nazimuddin | 18 December 1929 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "১৯৩৭-এর নির্বাচন". Bonik Barta (in Bengali). 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Indian Annual Register. Vol. I. Kolkata: N. N. Mitra. January–June 1933. p. 188.
- ↑ The Bengal Civil List (Published half yearly). Government of Bengal. 1937. p. 2.
- ↑ The Bengal Civil List (Published half yearly). Government of Bengal. 1934. p. 2.
- ↑ The Bengal Civil List (Published half yearly). Government of Bengal. 1932. p. 2.
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