Ali Amini

Ali Amini (12 September 1905 – 12 December 1992) was an Iranian politician and writer. He was the Prime Minister of Iran from 6 May 1961 to 19 July 1962.

Ali Amini
Born	12 September 1905 Tehran, Persia
Died	12 December 1992(1992-12-12) (aged 87) Paris, France
Nationality	Iranian

Early life

Amini was born on 12 September 1905 in Tehran. He was a grandson of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar  through his mother, Fakhr ol dowleh .

Later years and death

In 1979, Amini moved to Paris,  France. There he headed the Front for the Liberation of Iran, a monarchist opposition group . He complained about internal struggle among the exiled Iranian monachists. He said "We're not even back in Tehran [and] they quarrel over the name of the country's future Prime Minister".

Amini died in Paris on 12 December 1992, aged 87. His body was buried in Passy Cemetery .

Other websites

• Transcript of Amini interview as part of Harvard Iranian Oral History Project directed by Habib Ladjevardi Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine