- Ali Amini
Ali Amini (1905 in
Tehran ,Iran – 1992) was thePrime Minister ofIran fromMay 6 ,1961 toJuly 19 ,1962 .Amini's grandfather was a chancellor of the
Qajar Dynasty . He completed his studies first inDarolfonoon and then inFrance where he graduated with a degree in Law fromGrenoble University , followed by his Ph.D in Economics fromParis .He became involved in politics through the help of
Ali Akbar Davar who gave him a position in the Judiciary.At the age of 37, he was selected as a Minister to serve in the cabinet of
Ahmad Ghavam . His tendencies were pro-American to the extent that made the Shah uncomfortable.Mohammad Reza Shah in particular distrusted Amini's popularity and friendship withJohn F. Kennedy .During the 1950s, the Shah came under increasing pressure from the
United States to appoint Amini as Prime Minister. Amini was finally declared Prime Minister in 1961. In 1962, however, he was replaced by the Shah's close friend and a majorBirjand landownerAsadollah Alam .In the late 1970s, Amini attempted a comeback into Iranian politics at the age of 70. He served as advisor to the Shah during the final days of the
Pahlavi Dynasty .ee also
*
Pahlavi Dynasty
*List of Prime Ministers of Iran
*Fakhr ol dowleh References
* Habib Ladjevardi, editor, "Memories of Ali Amini" (in Persian), second edition, 244 p. (Harvard University Press, 1997). ISBN 093288511X
* 'Alí Rizā Awsatí (عليرضا اوسطى), "Iran in the past three centuries" ("Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh" - ايران در سه قرن گذشته), Volumes 1 and 2 (Paktāb Publishing - انتشارات پاکتاب, Tehran, Iran, 2003). ISBN 9-649340-661 (Vol. 1), ISBN 9-649340-653 (Vol. 2).External links
* [http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7eiohp/amini.html Transcript of Amini interview as part of Harvard Iranian Oral History Project directed by Dr. Habib Ladjevardi]
* "Dr. Ali Amini, Prime Minster, Switzerland, 1962", A short passage (1:53) of an interview, in French, with Dr. Ali Amini, [http://www.youtube.com/v/5Kf9K8HDRzk&hl=en&rel=0&border=1 YouTube] .
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