Jafar Sharif-Emami

Iranian engineer and politician (1910-1998)

Jafar Sharif-Imami (Persian: جعفر شریف‌امامی; 9 September 1910 – 16 June 1998) was an Iranian politician.

Jafar Sharif-Emami
38th Prime Minister of Iran
In office
27 August 1978 – 6 November 1978
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Preceded byJamshid Amouzegar
Succeeded byGholam Reza Azhari
In office
31 August 1960 – 5 May 1961
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Preceded byManouchehr Eghbal
Succeeded byAli Amini
President of the Senate
In office
11 September 1964 – 24 March 1978
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Preceded byMohsen Sadr
Succeeded byMohammad Sajadi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
30 July 1960 – 1 December 1960
Prime MinisterManouchehr Eghbal
Preceded byAbbas Aram
Succeeded byGhods-Nakhai
Personal details
Born9 September 1910
Tehran, Qajar Iran
Died6 June 1998(1998-06-06) (aged 87)
New York City, United States
Political partyRastakhiz Party
Spouse(s)Eshrat Sharif Emami (died November 1997)
Children3
Alma materTehran University

He was the prime minister from 1960 to 1961 and again in 1978. He was a cabinet minister, president of the Iranian Senate, president of the Pahlavi Foundation. He was also the president of the Iran chamber of industries and mines during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.