Abdolhossein Hazhir

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Abdolhossein Hazhir
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32nd Prime Minister of Iran
In office
13 June 1948 – 9 November 1948
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Preceded byEbrahim Hakimi
Succeeded byMohammad Sa'ed
Personal details
Born4 June 1902
Kashan, Iran
Died5 November 1949(1949-11-05) (aged 47)
Tehran, Iran
Alma materUniversity of Isfahan

Abdolhossein Hazhir (4 June 1902 – 5 November 1949) was an Iranian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Iran under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1948, having been a minister 10 times.[1]

In November 1949, while serving as Minister of Royal Court, Hazhir was assassinated at the age of 47. The perpetrator was discovered to be Seyyed Hossein Emami Esfahani who was a member of Fada'iyan-e Islam, an islamist militant organization led by Navab Safavi.[2]

See also[]

  • Pahlavi Dynasty
  • List of Prime Ministers of Iran

References[]

  1. ^ Awsatí, Alí Rizā (2003). Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh) [Iran in the Past Three Centuries]. 1. Tehran, Iran: Paktāb Publishing. ISBN 964-93406-6-1. ISBN 964-93406-5-3 2
  2. ^ "Plot revealed to assassinate Persian premier". The Canberra Times. 7 June 1951. Retrieved 11 November 2012.


Political offices
Preceded by
Ebrahim Hakimi
Prime Minister of Iran
1948
Succeeded by
Mohammad Sa'ed


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