Mohammad Mosaddegh
former Prime Minister of Iran (1882–1967)
Mohammad Mosaddegh was an Iranian politician. He was elected Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 until 1953. He was also an author, administrator, lawyer, and parliamentarian.
Mohammad Mossadegh | |
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| Prime Minister of Iran | |
| In office 21 July 1952 – 19 August 1953 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Qavam |
| Succeeded by | Fazlollah Zahedi |
| In office 28 April 1951 – 16 July 1952 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Hossein Ala' |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Qavam |
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| Born | 16 June 1882 Tehran, Persia |
| Died | 5 March 1967 (aged 84) Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq, Iran |
| Political party | National Front |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po University of Neuchâtel |
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On 19 August 1953, Mosaddegh was removed from office by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)[1] and Britain's MI6. This was called Operation Ajax in the West. In Iran it is called the 28 Mordad 1332 coup ("Mordad" is the Persian name for a summery month and the coup day was a Wednesday on 19 August 1953). The change in power was one reason for the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
Mosaddegh was named man of the year in 1951, by Time magazine. He remains one of the most popular people in Iranian history.[2]
References
change- ↑ "CIA finally admits it masterminded Iran's 1953 coup". 19 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "49th Death Anniversary of Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh". Iran Review. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
