Hassan Alavikia
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Hassan Alavikia | |
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Lieutenant General | |
Alma mater | University of Tehran Harvard University |
Spouse(s) | Jila Pourrastegar (1956–2013, his death) |
Children | 3 |
Hassan Alavikia (Persian: حسن علویکیا, [hæsæn ælævikiːɒː]; 1 December 1910 – 20 April 2013) was an Iranian general and businessman in the Pahlavi-era. Along with Teymur Bakhtiar and Hassan Pakravan, he was a co-founder of the SAVAK.[1][2]
Early life
Hassan Alavikia was born on 1 December 1910 in
Political life
He served in the
In 1962, he was appointed as head of the European Operations Division of the SAVAK (1962–1967) by the Shah,[9] which at the time was headquartered in Cologne, Germany. He retired from the military in 1967, and continued his professional career with the establishment of several successful businesses in both the agricultural and real estate industries.
Later years
In January 1979, he and his wife left Iran to visit their daughters in
Family
On 6 December 1956, General Alavikia married Jila Pourrastegar, the daughter of Hossein Pourrastegar, a well-known Colonel in the Persian Cossack Brigade under Reza Shah Pahlavi. They had three children together.
Death
He died on 20 April 2013 in La Jolla, California, surrounded by his wife, three children, and five grandchildren.
References
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- ^ Kayhan London "سرتیپ علوی کیا درگذشت", Kayhan London, London, 2–8 May 2013. Retrieved on 13 May 2013.
- ISBN 0932885047.
- ^ a b Ladjevardi, Habib. "Hassan Alavi-Kia. Interview recorded by Habib Ladjevardi, 1 March 1983, Paris, France. Iranian Oral History Collection, Harvard University.", Harvard University, Paris, France, 1 March 1983.
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- ISBN 978-0761844952.
- ^ E'temad, Akbar (May 1983). "Alavi-Kiya, General Hasan". Foundation for Iranian Studies. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.