Amīr Aṣlān Afshār

Persian diplomat

Amīr Aṣlān Afshār (Persian: امیراصلان افشار; 22 November 1919[1] – 18 February 2021) was an Iranian politician. He was the Ambassador of Iran to West Germany from 1973 to 1977, Ambassador of Iran to the United States from 1969 to 1972 and as the Ambassador of Iran to Austria from 1967 to 1969.[2]

Amīr Aṣlān Afshār
Ambassador of Iran to West Germany
In office
12 September 1973 – 1 August 1977
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveida
Preceded byHossein Loghman-Adham
Succeeded byHushang Amir-Mokri
Ambassador of Iran to the United States
In office
16 October 1969 – 7 March 1973
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveida
Preceded byHushang Ansary
Succeeded byArdeshir Zahedi
Ambassador of Iran to Austria
In office
1 August 1967 – 16 October 1969
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveida
Preceded byAhmad Akhzar
Succeeded byEsmaeil Farbord
Member of the National Consultative Assembly
In office
20 August 1956 – 20 August 1960
ConstituencyMaragheh
Personal details
Born(1919-11-22)22 November 1919
Tehran, Qajar Iran
Died18 February 2021(2021-02-18) (aged 101)
Nice, France
NationalityIranian
Spouse(s)
Kamila Sa'ed
(m. 1949)
Children2
ParentsJan-Mohammad Khan Amir Masoud (father)
Amir-Bano Tal'at Molok (mother)
RelativesMohammad Sa'ed (father-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Vienna

From 1956 to 1960, he was a member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Afshār died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in France in Nice, France at aged 101.[2]

References

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  1. "تسلیت شهبانو فرح به مناسبت درگذشت تنها رئیس ایرانی آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی". ایندیپندنت فارسی. February 20, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "امیر اصلان افشار، دیپلمات پیشین ایرانی، در فرانسه درگذشت". رادیو فردا.