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Jamshid Amouzegar | |
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جمشید آموزگار | |
.jpg) Amouzegar in 1977 | |
| Prime Minister of Iran | |
| In office 7 August 1977 – 27 August 1978 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Shah |
| Preceded by | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda |
| Succeeded by | Jafar Sharif-Emami |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1 March 1974 – 7 August 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Amir-Abbas Hoveida |
| Preceded by | Kamal Hassani |
| Succeeded by | Gholam Reza Azhari |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1 February 1965 – 1 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Amir-Abbas Hoveida |
| Preceded by | Amir-Abbas Hoveida |
| Succeeded by | Hushang Ansary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1923-06-25)25 June 1923 Tehran,Iran |
| Died | 27 September 2016(2016-09-27) (aged 93) Rockville, Maryland,U.S. |
| Political party | Rastakhiz Party |
| Spouse | Ulriche Amouzegar (died 2005) |
| Parent(s) | Habibollah Amouzegar (father) Ehteram Sadat Azmounian (mother) |
| Relatives | Jahangir Amuzegar (brother) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
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Jamshid Amouzegar (Persian:جمشید آموزگار; 25 June 1923[1] – 27 September 2016) was an Iranian economist, politician, and theprime minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 until his resignation on 27 August 1978. Prior to that, he served as the minister of interior andminister of finance in the cabinet ofAmir-Abbas Hoveida. He was the leader ofRastakhiz Party during his tenure as prime minister of Iran.
Jamshid was born on 25 June 1923 inTehran,Iran. His father was Habibollah Amouzegar, a leading lawyer and politician, and he had a brother,Jahangir.[2]
He graduated fromTehran University with degrees in law and engineering, and then attendedCornell University, where he received aPh.D in 1950.[3]
Amouzegar served as deputy minister in Iran's ministry of health underJahanshah Saleh in 1955.
In 1959, Amouzegar replacedHassan Akhavi as agriculture minister when Akhavi was removed from thecabinet ofPrime MinisterManouchehr Eghbal.[4] He was appointed minister of labor and then minister of health in thecabinet led by Prime MinisterHasan-ali Mansour. He subsequently became minister of finance in the cabinet ofAmir Abbas Hoveida after the assassination of Prime Minister Mansour in 1964, remaining in that post for nine years.
From 1965 to 1974, he headed several ordinary meetings of theOPEC.[5] In 1971, he and Saudi Oil MinisterAhmed Zaki Yamani were instrumental in implementing the series of price hikes that ultimately quadrupled theprice of oil and provided the resources for Iran to modernize its infrastructure, agriculture, and defense. For this accomplishment, Amouzegar was awarded the Taj-e Iran, first-class, an honor normally reserved for only the prime minister and former prime ministers. He was appointed minister of interior in 1974. On 21 December 1975 he was taken hostage by the Venezuelan terroristCarlos the Jackal during an OPEC meeting. Carlos was ordered to execute him but did not do so, and Amouzegar was released along with the other hostages after a few days. Carlos flew him and a Saudi toAlgeria, where they were released.[citation needed]
In 1977, he became chairman of theRastakhiz Party (Resurrection), having led the progressive faction against finance ministerHushang Ansary's liberal constructionist faction. Soon afterJimmy Carter became president of the United States, Amouzegar was appointed Prime Minister of Iran on 7 August 1977, succeeding Amir Abbas Hoveyda in the post.[6] However, he became unpopular as he attempted to slow the overheated economy with measures that, although generally thought necessary, triggered a downturn in employment and private sector profits that would later compound the government's problems. On 27 August 1978, he resigned, and was replaced byJafar Sharif-Emami.[6][7]
Amouzegar did not return to Iran after leaving in 1978. He lived inChevy Chase, Maryland, and later inRockville, Maryland,[8] and was a consultant to the governments ofSaudi Arabia andKuwait.[8]
He died inRockville, Maryland, on 27 September 2016, at the age of 93.[8]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 1965–1974 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Kamal Hassani | Minister of Interior 1974–1977 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Iran 1977–1978 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Secretary-General of theResurgence Party 1976–1977 1978 | Succeeded by |
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