Gholam Reza Azhari
Arteshbod Gholam Reza Azhari (Persian: غلامرضا ازهاری; 18 February 1912 – 5 November 2001) was an Iranian military leader who served as the 39th and penultimate Prime Minister of Iran under the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Gholam Reza Azhari | |
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Azhari in 1977 | |
| 39th Prime Minister of Iran | |
| In office 6 November 1978 – 31 December 1978 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Jafar Sharif-Emami |
| Succeeded by | Shapour Bakhtiar |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 6 November 1978 – 22 November 1978 | |
| Succeeded by | Jafar Shafaghat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1912 Shiraz, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | 5 November 2001 (aged 89) McLean, Virginia, United States |
| Alma mater | National War College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Imperial State of Iran |
| Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1979 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Iranian Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran Iran crisis of 1946 |
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