# Fazlollah Zahedi

_Iranian general, statesman (1897-1963)_

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> Fazlollah Zahedi was an Iranian military officer and statesman who replaced the Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh through a coup d'état supported by the United States and the United Kingdom.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 May 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hamadan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P19))
- **Died:** 2 September 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P570))
- **Place of death:** Geneva ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P106))
- **Political party:** Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P102))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iran (19 August 1953 – 7 April 1955); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (7 April 1953 – 29 April 1953); Category:Interior ministers of Iran (17 March 1951 – 14 July 1951) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Zolfaghar; Order of the Crown; Military Order of Merit; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878#P166))

## Questions

**When was Fazlollah Zahedi born?**  
Fazlollah Zahedi was born on 17 May 1892 in Hamadan.

**What positions has Fazlollah Zahedi held?**  
Positions held by Fazlollah Zahedi include: Prime Minister of Iran (1953–1955); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (1953–1953); Category:Interior ministers of Iran (1951–1951).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fazlollah Zahedi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazlollah_Zahedi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1396878](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396878) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fazlollah zahedi.jpg by Official photo (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fazlollah_zahedi.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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