The Washington Post: Jamshid Amouzegar, former Iranian prime minister, dies at 93
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Jamshid Amouzegar
Jamshid Amouzegar was an Iranian economist, politician, and 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 Hoveida.
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Born 25 June 1923 · Died 27 September 2016 · Q1442594
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2016· 2 entries
Died 2016-09-27.
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1977· 1 entry
Became chairman of the Rastakhiz Party (Resurrection), having led the progressive faction against finance minister Hushang Ansary's liberal constructionist faction
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1971· 1 entry
And Saudi Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani were instrumental in implementing the series of price hikes that ultimately quadrupled the price of oil and provided the resources for Iran to modernize its infrastructure, agr
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1959· 1 entry
Amouzegar replaced Hassan Akhavi as agriculture minister when Akhavi was removed from the cabinet of Prime Minister Manouchehr Eghbal
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1923· 1 entry
Born 1923-06-25.
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