# Jamshid Amouzegar

_Iranian politician (1923-2016)_

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> Jamshid Amouzegar was an Iranian politician who was the prime minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 until his resignation on 27 August 1978. He was the second and fourth Secretary-General of the Rastakhiz Party from 1976 to 1977 and in 1978. Prior to that, he served as the minister of interior and minister of finance in the cabinet of Amir-Abbas Hoveyda.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 June 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P19))
- **Died:** 27 September 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rockville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastakhiz Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P102))
- **Education:** Cornell University; Cornell University College of Engineering; University of Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594#P39))

## Questions

**When was Jamshid Amouzegar born?**  
Jamshid Amouzegar was born on 25 June 1923 in Tehran.

**What positions has Jamshid Amouzegar held?**  
Positions held by Jamshid Amouzegar include: Prime Minister of Iran.

**Where did Jamshid Amouzegar study?**  
Jamshid Amouzegar was educated at Cornell University, Cornell University College of Engineering, University of Tehran.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jamshid Amouzegar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamshid_Amouzegar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1442594](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442594) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jamshid Amouzegar Speech.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jamshid_Amouzegar_Speech.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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