Farajollah Rasaei
Navy | |
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Years of service | 1929–1972 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
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Battles/wars | Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran Simko Shikak revolt Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs |
Alma mater | Dar ul-Funun Accademia Navale |
Other work | Senator from Tehran (1972–1979) |
Islamic Revolution when he fled Iran and lived in the United States until his death in 2002.
Dates of rank
Ensign | Sub-Lieutenant
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Lieutenant | Lieutenant Commander
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Commander |
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December 22, 1932 | March 21, 1936 | March 21, 1940 | March 21, 1944 | March 21, 1947 |
Captain | Commodore Admiral | Rear admiral | Vice admiral | Admiral |
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March 21, 1949 | September 1954 | September 1960 | September 1963 | June 1971 |
Decorations and awards
Order of Marksmanship (1968) | |
Order of the Coronation (1968) | |
Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam (1967) | |
Order of the Crown, 2nd Class (1966) | |
Légion d'honneur, Grand officier (1964) | |
Order of Homayoun, 2nd Class (1963) | |
Order of Service, 1st Class (1961) | |
Order of Resurgence, 2nd Class (1953) | |
Order of Paas, 3rd Class (1952) | |
Order of Honor, 2nd Class (1951) | |
Order of Service, 2nd Class (1960) | |
Order of Honor, 3rd Class (1945) | |
Order of Merit, 2nd Class (1945) | |
Order of Sepah, 3rd Class (1941) | |
Order of Merit, 3rd Class (1939) |