Abdollah Hedayat

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Abdollah Hedayat
Abdullah Hedayat.jpg
Minister of War
In office
1955–1961
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Succeeded byAbdol Hossein Hejazi
Personal details
Born1899
Died1968 (aged 68–69)
Parent(s)Gholam Reza Hedayat (father)
Alma materWar University (France)
Military career
AllegianceIran
Service/branchCommander Imperial Iranian army
Years of service1920s–1950s
RankLieutenant general

Abdollah Hedayat (1899–1968) was an army officer who served as the chief of general staff at the Imperial Iran Army.

Early life and education[]

Hedayat was born in 1899 and was the son of Gholamreza Hedayat, also known as Mokhber Al Dawlah.[1] He graduated from the Nizam School of Mushir Al Dawlah, and studied military science in France receiving a degree from the War University.[1]

Career[]

Following graduation Hedayat joined the Imperial Army and also, taught at Tehran University of War.[1] On 7 September 1953 he was named the minister of national defense to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Fazlollah Zahedi.[2] In 1955 Hedayat was appointed chief of the supreme commander's staff and became the first military officer to hold this title.[3] He served in the post with rank of cabinet minister and was the minister of war.[3][4] Hedayat's term ended in 1961, and he was replaced by Abdol Hossein Hejazi in the post.[3]

Arrest and death[]

Hedayat was arrested in November 1962 due to corruption allegations in an anti-corruption attempt initiated by Prime Minister Ali Amini.[5] Hedayat was taken to the Qasr prison and was tried between March and November 1963.[5] He was sentenced to two-year prison in addition to the payment of a fine of nearly $16,000.[5] He died in 1968.[1]

Honors[]

Hedayat was the recipient of the US Legion of Merit for his actions during World War II in the Imperial Iranian army which was awarded to him in September 1955.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "عبدالله هدایت" (in Persian). Rasekhoon. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology". Middle East Journal. 8 (1): 76. Winter 1954. JSTOR 4322566.
  3. ^ a b c Gholam Reza Afkhami (2009). The Life and Times of the Shah. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. pp. 288, 311. ISBN 978-0-520-94216-5.
  4. ^ "376. Memorandum for the Record by the Chief of the Military Advisory Assistance Group in Iran (Seitz)". Department of State. 3 January 1957. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Charles Clinton Rudulph (1971). The Land Reform Program in Iran and its Political Implications (PhD thesis). The American University, Washington DC. pp. 75–76. ProQuest 302488670.
  6. ^ "Awards. Abdullah Hedayat". The Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""