Kamal Habibollahi

Kamal Habibollahi (Persian: کمال حبیب‌اللهی, 1930 – 2016) was the last Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy until the Islamic Revolution and was the last CNO under Pahlavi dynasty. He also several held minister positions in the Military government of Gholam Reza Azhari in 1978.


Kamal Habibollahi
Native name
کمال حبیب‌اللهی
Birth nameMir-Kamaloddin Mir-Habibollahi
Born1 February 1930
Astara, Imperial State of Persia
Died11 October 2016 (aged 86)
Reston, United States
Buried
Merrifield, United States
Service/branchNavy
Years of service1949–1979
RankVice admiral
UnitImperial Iranian Navy
Commands held
  • Southern Fleet
  • Bushehr Naval Base
  • IIS Babr
  • IIS Palang
  • IIS Naghdi
  • IIS Larak
  • IIS Yadakbar
Battles/wars
Alma materU.S. Naval War College
Naval Postgraduate School
Royal Naval Academy
Officers' School
Spouse(s)Ladan Kianpour
Children2
Minister of Culture and Art
Acting
In office
11 November 1978  22 November 1978
MonarchMohammadreza Shah Pahlavi
Prime MinisterGholam Reza Azhari
Preceded byMohsen Foroughi
Succeeded byMohsen Foroughi
Minister of Education
Acting
In office
11 November 1978  22 November 1978
MonarchMohammadreza Shah Pahlavi
Prime MinisterGholam Reza Azhari
Preceded byManouchehr Ganji
Succeeded byMohammad Reza Ameli Tehrani
Minister of Culture and Higher Education
Acting
In office
11 November 1978  22 November 1978
MonarchMohammadreza Shah Pahlavi
Prime MinisterGholam Reza Azhari
Preceded byAbolfazl Qazi
Succeeded byShamsoddin Mofidi
Personal details
Political partyAzadegan Organization
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