Abbas Gharabaghi

Iranian military chief

Arteshbod Abbas Gharabaghi (Persian: عباس قره‌باغی; 1 November 1918 – 14 October 2000) was the last chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, as well as deputy commander-in-chief of the Iranian Imperial Army.


Abbas Gharabaghi
Minister of Interior
In office
27 August 1978 – 4 January 1979
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Prime MinisterJafar Sharif-Emami
Gholam-Reza Azhari
Preceded byAsadollah Nasr Esfahani
Succeeded byShapour Bakhtiar
Member of Regency Council
In office
13 January 1979 – 22 January 1979
Appointed byMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Personal details
Born
Abbas Gharabaghi

(1918-11-01)1 November 1918
Tabriz, Qajar Iran
Died14 May 2000(2000-05-14) (aged 81)
Paris, France
NationalityIranian
Alma materOfficers' School
ProfessionMilitary Officer
Military service
AllegianceIran
Branch/serviceImperial Iranian Army
Years of service1938–1979
Rank General
Unit22nd Infantry Regiment (Mounted)
CommandsCommander-in-Chiefs of the Iranian Armed Forces
The tomb of Abbas Gharabaghi in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Death change

Gharabaghi died in Paris in 2000. He was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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