Abdolhossein Hazhir

Abdolhossein Hazhir (4 June 1902 – 5 November 1949) was an Iranian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Iran under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1948, having been a minister 10 times.[1]

Abdolhossein Hazhir
32nd Prime Minister of Iran
In office
13 June 1948  9 November 1948
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Preceded byEbrahim Hakimi
Succeeded byMohammad Sa'ed
Personal details
Born4 June 1902
Kashan, Iran
Died5 November 1949(1949-11-05) (aged 47)
Tehran, Iran
Alma materUniversity of Isfahan

In November 1949, while serving as Minister of Royal Court, Hazhir was assassinated at the age of 47. The perpetrator was discovered to be Seyyed Hossein Emami Esfahani who was a member of Fada'iyan-e Islam, an islamist militant organization led by Navab Safavi.[2]

See also

  • Pahlavi Dynasty
  • List of Prime Ministers of Iran

References

  1. Awsatí, Alí Rizā (2003). Iran in the Past Three Centuries (Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh). Tehran, Iran: Paktāb Publishing. ISBN 964-93406-6-1 (Vol. 1), 964-93406-5-3 (Vol. 2).CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link)
  2. "Plot revealed to assassinate Persian premier". The Canberra Times. 7 June 1951. Retrieved 11 November 2012.


Political offices
Preceded by
Ebrahim Hakimi
Prime Minister of Iran
1948
Succeeded by
Mohammad Sa'ed


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