# Mohammad Mosaddegh

_Former Prime Minister of Iran (1882–1967)_

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> Mohammad Mosaddegh was an Iranian politician, author and lawyer who served as the prime minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, elected by the 16th Majlis. He was elected to the Iranian parliament in 1923 and served through a contentious 1952 election into the 17th Iranian Majlis, until his government was overthrown in the 1953 Iranian coup d'état aided by the intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom (MI6) and the United States (CIA), led by Kermit Roosevelt Jr. As prime minister, he implemented policies that came to be known as Mosaddeghism.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 June 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P19))
- **Died:** 5 March 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Pahlavi Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P106))
- **Political party:** National Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P102))
- **Education:** Paris Institute of Political Studies; University of Paris; University of Neuchâtel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P69))
- **Spouse:** Zahra Emami (Zia os-Saltaneh) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iran (21 July 1952 – 19 August 1953); Prime Minister of Iran (28 April 1951 – 16 July 1952); Member of the National Consultative Assembly (9 February 1950 – 27 April 1951); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (30 May 1923 – 23 September 1923); Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (21 November 1921 – 7 January 1922); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (30 September 1921 – 8 October 1921); Member of the National Consultative Assembly (until 1953); wali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mohammad Mosaddegh born?**  
Mohammad Mosaddegh was born on 16 June 1882 in Tehran.

**What positions has Mohammad Mosaddegh held?**  
Positions held by Mohammad Mosaddegh include: Prime Minister of Iran (1952–1953); Prime Minister of Iran (1951–1952); Member of the National Consultative Assembly (1950–1951); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (1923–1923); Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (1921–1922).

**Where did Mohammad Mosaddegh study?**  
Mohammad Mosaddegh was educated at Paris Institute of Political Studies, University of Paris, University of Neuchâtel.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohammad Mosaddegh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Mosaddegh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q123037](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123037) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dr Mohammad Mosaddeq.jpg by International News Photos (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr_Mohammad_Mosaddeq.jpg)

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