Jamshid Amouzegar
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Jamshid Amouzegar | |
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Amir-Abbas Hoveida | |
| Succeeded by | Hushang Ansary |
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| Born | 25 June 1923 Qajar Persia |
| Died | 27 September 2016 (aged 93) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Rastakhiz Party |
| Spouse |
Ulriche Amouzegar (died 2005) |
| Parent(s) | Habibollah Amouzegar (father) Ehteram Sadat Azmounian (mother) |
| Relatives | Jahangir Amuzegar (brother) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
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Jamshid Amouzegar (
Early life and education
Jamshid was born on 25 June 1923 in
He graduated from
Career
Amouzegar served as deputy minister in Iran's ministry of health under
In 1977 he became chairman of the Rastakhiz Party (Resurrection), having led the progressive faction against finance minister Hushang Ansary's liberal constructionist faction. Soon after Jimmy Carter became president of the United States, Amouzegar was appointed Prime Minister of Iran on 7 August 1977, succeeding Amir Abbas Hoveyda in the post.[5] However, he rapidly became unpopular as he attempted to slow the overheated economy with measures that, although generally thought necessary, triggered a downturn in employment and private sector profits that would later compound the government's problems. He resigned and was replaced by Jafar Sharif-Emami on 27 August 1978.[5][6]
Later years and death
Amouzegar did not return to Iran after leaving in 1978. He lived in Chevy Chase, Maryland and later in Rockville.[7] Amouzegar was also a consultant to the governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.[7]
He died in Rockville, Maryland in the United States on 27 September 2016, at the age of 93.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Kadivar, Darius (20 May 2012). "Shah Names New Cabinet with Jamshid Amouzegar as PM (1977)". The Iranian. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- S2CID 258985280.
- S2CID 225591030.
- ^ "162nd Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). OPEC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ JSTOR 4310346.
- ISBN 978-0-231-51607-5.
- ^ a b c "Jamshid Amouzegar, former Iranian prime minister, dies at 93". The Washington Post.
Sources
Media related to Jamshid Amouzegar at Wikimedia Commons- 'Alí Rizā Awsatí. Iran in the Past Three Centuries (Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh - Volume 2 (Paktāb Publishing, Tehran, Iran, 2003). ISBN 964-93406-5-3.
- Qajar (Kadjar) Orders and Decorations
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