The Ottoman Constitution was promulgated on 23 July 1908 under the pressure of the Committee of Union and Progress, which desired to take the lead in the state affairs. However, given that the appointed cabinet members were among the cadres of the pre-Constitutional Period, it is obvious that the Committee of Union and Progress still lacked the cadres it was in need. Upon the resignation of Said Pasha, Kamil Pasha was charged with the task of establishing a government. At the beginning of his nearly seven-month term which lasted from 5 August 1908 to 14 February 1909, the Committee was cautious about and took pains to avoid any damage to its relations with Kamil Pasha. Yet, the relations were damaged by the Committee’s intervention in the appointment of cabinet members and the issue of Hunter Battalions, which grew more apparent from January 1909 onwards. Removal of the Ministers of War and Navy by Kamil Pasha severed his relations with the Committee. As a result, although he had been sent two invitations, he failed to attend the meeting held in the Ottoman Parliament on 14 February 1909. Through the vote of confidence taken following heated debates in the Parliament, for the first time in the Second Constitutional Era, a cabinet brought down by an overwhelming vote of no-confidence.