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.
In 1933, several members at a session of Bengal Legislative Council proposed to reduce the members of the executive council.
Members The members of the Executive Council are listed below: 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
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