Hassan Akhavi
Hassan Akhavi (1908–17 April 1997) was an Iranian military officer who played an active role in the overthrown of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953. He briefly served as the minister of agriculture in the period 1957–1959 and retired from military offices and politics. Following the regime change in Iran in 1979 he settled in the United States.
Hassan Akhavi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 4 April 1957 – 1959 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | Manouchehr Eghbal |
| Succeeded by | Jamshid Amouzegar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Hassan Akhavi 1908 Tehran, Qajar Iran |
| Died | 17 April 1997 (aged 88–89) Orange County, California, U.S.A. |
| Alma mater | Iranian Military Academy |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Imperial Iranian Army |
| Years of service | 1930–1958 |
| Rank | Major general |
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