Hossein Ghods-Nakhai
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Hossein Ghods-Nakhai, GCVO حسین قدس نخعی | |
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Foreign Minister of Iran | |
In office 1 December 1960 – 30 December 1960 | |
Monarch | Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi |
Prime Minister | Jafar Sharif-Emami |
Preceded by | Jafar Sharif-Emami |
Succeeded by | Abbas Aram |
Personal details | |
Born | 1894[citation needed] Sari, Mazandaran, Iran[citation needed] |
Died | 30 December 1977[citation needed] Shiraz, Fars[citation needed] |
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party |
Hossein Ghods-Nakhaï (Persian: حسین قدس نخعی; GCVO 1894–1977[citation needed]) was an Iranian poet, politician, cabinet minister, and diplomat.
Family background[]
He was the son of the Iranian clerk, . Like his father, Hossein's surname was initially Nakhai. In his youth, he was the editor of a literature magazine, called , and so became known as "Mr. Ghods" to everyone. He then added the word Ghods to his surname. He was married to the daughter of the first Iranian ambassador to US, Sadr es-Saltaneh, also known as Haji Washington (www.khadjenouri.co.uk).
Diplomatic and political career[]
He held the position of the minister of foreign affairs between 1961 and 1963. Before that he was ambassador to Baghdad, London, Tokyo (Oct. 1956 to Jan. 1958) and Washington, D.C. (during John F. Kennedy administration). He can be seen behind president Kennedy in this Video on YouTube. Afterwards, he was appointed as the , a post he held until 1968. He was replaced as the minister of court by Amir Assadollah Alam. Afterwards, he became the ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican).
He was the chairman of the committee that negotiated with the USSR on return to Iranian gold deposited with the government of the Tsar.
Literary life[]
He wrote extensive volumes of poetry (including his Rubaiyat), and prose (including "Trail lost in heaven"). Some of his works have been translated into English and other languages.
References[]
"حسين قدس نخعي". مؤسسه مطالعات تاريخ معاصر ايران.
- 1894 births
- 1977 deaths
- Government ministers of Iran
- Ambassadors of Iran to Iraq
- Ambassadors of Iran to Japan
- Ambassadors of Iran to the United Kingdom
- Ambassadors of Iran to the United States
- Ambassadors of Iran to the Holy See
- 20th-century poets
- Foreign ministers of Iran
- People from Sari, Iran
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