Abbas Gharabaghi

Arteshbod Abbas Gharabaghi (Persian: عباس قره‌باغی; 1 November 1918 – 14 October 2000) was an Iranian general who was the last chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces as well as deputy commander-in-chief of the Iranian Imperial Army under the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. Gharabaghi was one of two senior military officials who were not detained and executed by the Islamic Revolutionary Council.

Abbas Gharabaghi
Minister of Interior
In office
27 August 1978  4 January 1979
MonarchMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Prime MinisterJafar Sharif-Emami
Gholam-Reza Azhari
Preceded byAsadollah Nasr Esfahani
Succeeded byShapour Bakhtiar
Member of Regency Council
In office
13 January 1979  22 January 1979
Appointed byMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Personal details
Born
Abbas Gharabaghi

(1918-11-01)1 November 1918
Tabriz, Sublime State of Persia
Died14 October 2000(2000-10-14) (aged 81)
Paris, France
NationalityIranian
Alma materOfficers' School
ProfessionMilitary Officer
Military service
Allegiance Imperial State of Iran
Branch/serviceImperial Iranian Army
Years of service1938–1979
Rank General
Unit22nd Infantry Regiment (Mounted)
CommandsCommander-in-Chiefs of the Iranian Armed Forces
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