Mohammad Salimi

Mohammad Salimi
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	Ground Forces
Years of service	1979-2005
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army Defence Minister
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War

Major General Mohammad Salimi (Persian: سرلشکر محمد سليمي) is the former commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.^[1][2] He was appointed to the post in 2000 and resigned in 2005. He was succeeded by major general Ataollah Salehi as the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.

He was also the defence minister in the cabinet of Mir-Hossein Mousavi with the rank of colonel.

See also

• Ataollah Salehi
• Islamic Republic of Iran Army

External links

• The official website of Iranian Army

References

1. ^ http://www.aftabnews.ir/vdcguw9aku9xq.html
2. ^ http://www.iran-daily.com/1384/2374/html/index.htm

Military offices
Preceded by Ali Shahbazi	Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army 2000–2005	Succeeded by Ataollah Salehi

Persondata
Name	Salimi, Mohammad
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Short description	Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army
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