Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Iranian politician and diplomat (1964-2024)

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (Persian: حسین امیرعبداللهیان; 23 April 1964 – 19 May 2024) was an Iranian politician and diplomat. He was foreign minister of Iran from 2021 until his death in 2024.[1][2] He was the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African Affairs from 2011 to 2016.[1]

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
حسین امیرعبداللهیان
Abdollahian in 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
25 August 2021 – 19 May 2024
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Preceded byMohammad Javad Zarif
Succeeded byAli Bagheri (acting)
Ambassador of Iran to Bahrain
In office
21 August 2007 – 4 September 2010
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byMohammad Farazmand
Succeeded byMehdi Aghajafari
Personal details
Born(1964-04-23)23 April 1964
Damghan, Semnan Province, Imperial State of Iran
(present-day Iran)
Died19 May 2024(2024-05-19) (aged 60)
Varzaqan, Iran
Cause of deathHelicopter crash
Alma materSchool of International Relations (BA)
University of Tehran (MA, PhD)

On 19 May 2024, a helicopter carrying Amir-Abdollahian and President Ebrahim Raisi crashed near the Azerbaijan–Iran border.[3]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Deputy for Arab-African Affairs". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. "'No survivors' found at crash site involving President Ebrahim Raisi, says Iran | Fox News Video". Fox News. 2024-05-20. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. Hammond, Elise; Chowdhury, Maureen; Vogt, Adrienne; Powell, Tori B. (15 May 2024). "Shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico". CNN. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.