Gholam Reza Azhari
Arteshbod Gholam Reza Azhari (Persian: غلامرضا ازهاری; 18 February 1912 – 5 November 2001) was a military leader and Prime Minister of Iran.
Gholam Reza Azhari | |
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 Azhari in 1977 | |
| 44th Prime Minister of Iran | |
| In office 6 November 1978 – 31 December 1978 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Jafar Sharif-Emami |
| Succeeded by | Shapour Bakhtiar |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 6 November 1978 – 22 November 1978 | |
| Succeeded by | Jafar Shafaghat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1912 Shiraz, Qajar Empire |
| Died | 5 November 2001 (aged 89) McLean, Virginia, United States |
| Alma mater | National War College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Imperial State of Iran |
| Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1979 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Iranian Armed Forces |
Honours
Rank
| Age | Ranks military | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cadet officer | 1933 |
| 24 | Second Lieutenant | 1935 |
| 26 | First lieutenant | 1937 |
| 28 | Captain | 1939 |
| 31 | Major | 1943 |
| 34 | Lieutenant Colonel | 1946 |
| 36 | Colonel | 1948 |
| 46 | Brigadier general | 1958 |
| 48 | Major general | 1960 |
| 52 | Lieutenant general | 1964 |
| 58 | General | 1970 |
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References
Sources
- 'Alí Rizā Awsatí (عليرضا اوسطى), Iran in the Past Three Centuries (Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh - ايران در سه قرن گذشته), Volumes 1 and 2 (Paktāb Publishing - انتشارات پاکتاب, Tehran, Iran, 2003). ISBN 964-93406-6-1 (Vol. 1), ISBN 964-93406-5-3 (Vol. 2).
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Feridoun Jam |
Chiefs-of-Staff of the Imperial Army 1971–1978 |
Succeeded by Abbas Gharabaghi |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Jafar Sharif-Emami |
Prime Minister of Iran 1978 |
Succeeded by Shapour Bakhtiar |