Fazlollah Zahedi
General, statesman (1897-1963)
Fazlollah Zahedi (Persian: فضلالله زاهدی, romanized: Fazlollāh Zāhedi, pronounced [fæzloɫˈɫɒːh zɒːheˈdiː]; 17 May 1892 – 2 September 1963) was an Iranian general and politician. He was the 36th Prime Minister of Iran 1953 - 1955. He replaced Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in a coup d'état. The United States and Great Britain supported that military take over.
Fazlollah Zahedi | |
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36th Prime Minister of Iran | |
In office 19 August 1953 – 7 April 1955 | |
Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
Preceded by | Mohammad Mosaddegh |
Succeeded by | Hossein Ala' |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 7 April 1953 – 29 April 1953 | |
Prime Minister | Mohammad Mosaddegh |
Preceded by | Abdol-Hossein Meftah |
Succeeded by | Abdullah Entezam |
Minister of Interior | |
In office 28 April 1951 – 5 August 1951 | |
Prime Minister | Mohammad Mosaddegh |
Preceded by | Hossein Ala' |
Succeeded by | Amirteymour Kalali |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamedan, Persia | 17 May 1892
Died | 2 September 1963 Geneva, Switzerland | (aged 71)
Resting place | Zahedi Family Tomb, Imamzadeh Abdollah, Ray |
Spouse(s) | Khadija tol-Moluk (divorced)[1] |
Children | Ardeshir Homa |
Relatives | Hossein Pirnia (father-in-law) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Imperial Iranian Army |
Years of service | 1920–1953 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Awards | Order of Sepah Order of Zolfaghar |