Abdol Hossein Hejazi
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Abdol Hossein Hejazi (1904–1969) was an Iranian military officer who served as the commander of the
Biography
Hejazi was born in 1904.[1] He graduated from École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in France.[2] He was a major general.[3] Following the proclamation of the martial law on 20 March 1951 after the approval of the nationalization of oil by the Senate he was appointed military governor.[4] Hejazi was also made the chief of police on the same date replacing General Mohammad Faftari who had resigned from the post.[4]
He served as the head of the military college until August 1952 when he was removed from the post.[3] The reason for Hejazi's removal was his alliance with Fazlollah Zahedi who was a retired military officer and senator and a rival of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.[3] Another reason was his involvement in the alleged coup plot against Mosaddegh.[3] On 13 October 1952 an arrest warrant was issued for Hejazi, Assadollah Rashidian, his brother and others.[3] They were arrested, but were soon released.[5]
Following the removal of Mohammad Mosaddegh Hejazi returned to the army and served as the commanding general of the 3rd corps of the Imperial Iranian Army.
Hejazi committed suicide in 1969.[1][2] The Iranian newspapers of the period reported his death as "while cleaning his gun, a bullet suddenly came out of the barrel and killed him [Hejazi]."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "عبدالحسین حجازی" (in Persian). Rasekhoon. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "موضوع: جلسه منزل اسداله رشیدیان" (in Persian). Historic Documents Center. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ S2CID 154201459.
- ^ a b "Martial Law In Persia". The Times. No. 51955. Tehran. 21 March 1951. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-230-27730-4.
- ^ a b "Foreign relations of the USA". US State Department. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Abdolhossein Hejazi at Wikimedia Commons
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