# Jafar Sharif-Emami

_Persian engineer and politician (1910-1998)_

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> Jafar Sharif-Emami was an Iranian politician who was the prime minister of Iran from 1960 to 1961 and again in 1978. He was a cabinet minister, president of the Senate of Iran, president of the Pahlavi Foundation and the president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 September 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P19))
- **Died:** 16 June 1998 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P570))
- **Place of death:** New York City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Pahlavi Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; engineer; railway engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastakhiz Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P102))
- **Education:** University of Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iran (27 August 1978 – 5 November 1978); Prime Minister of Iran (29 August 1960 – 6 May 1961); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (30 July 1960 – 1 December 1960) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jafar Sharif-Emami born?**  
Jafar Sharif-Emami was born on 9 September 1910 in Tehran.

**What positions has Jafar Sharif-Emami held?**  
Positions held by Jafar Sharif-Emami include: Prime Minister of Iran (1978–1978); Prime Minister of Iran (1960–1961); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (1960–1960).

**Where did Jafar Sharif-Emami study?**  
Jafar Sharif-Emami was educated at University of Tehran.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jafar Sharif-Emami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jafar_Sharif-Emami) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q951044](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951044) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jafar Sharif-Emami.jpg by Zand Media Corporation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jafar_Sharif-Emami.jpg)

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