Mousa Refan | |
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| Nickname(s) | Akbar |
| Born | (1958-05-22)22 May 1958 (age 66)[1] |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1981–1990 |
| Commands | Air Force |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mousa Refan (Persian:موسی رفان) also known asAkbar Refan (Persian:اکبر رفان), is an Iranian electrical engineer and former military officer.
In 2012 he was elected as the featured electrical engineer of Iran byIran Academy of Science.[2]
Born in 1958 inKazerun, Fars Province, Refan obtained his BS in electrical engineering fromUniversity of Tehran.[2]
Refan was one of theMuslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line taking over theU.S. embassy in 1979, who enteredIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and reached at top of its command hierarchy.[3][4] He was founder and the first commander of the IRGC'sAir Force.[3][5][6] Refan wanted to transform the military branch into a major aerial warfare force parallel to theregular air force. He resigned in 1990, reportedly due to what he deemed lack of sufficient support from IRGC leadership, according to Jamal S. Suwaidi.[7]
Following departure from the IRGC, Refan enteredMAPNA Group.[8] He was manager and director of management committee of MAPNA for 17 years from its establishment to 2009.[9][10]
According to the Israeli instituteIntelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Refan is regarded aconservative figure within Iranian political spectrum.[3]
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| New title | Chief Executive Officer ofMAPNA Group 1992–2009 | Succeeded by Abbas Aliabadi |
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| New title Branch created | Commander of theAir Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 1985–1990 | Succeeded by |
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