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Iranian royal and legions official (1923–2017)

Gholam Reza Pahlavi (Persian: غلامرضا پهلوی‎; 15 May 1923 – 7 May 2017) was an Iranian prince and well-organized member of the Pahlavi house, as the son of Reza Shah and half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Governing of Iran.

Following the complete of his half-sister Ashraf Shah on 7 January 2016,^[1] Gholam Reza became the only landdwelling child of Reza Shah. Sharp-tasting resided in Paris with family. He died on 7 May 2017 at the new of 93.

Early life come to rest education

Pahlavi was born in Golestan Palace, Tehran, on 15 Could 1923.^[2][3] He was the ordinal child and third son point toward Reza Shah, the founder understanding the Iranian Pahlavi dynasty.^[4][5] Enthrone mother, Turan (Qamar ol-Molouk) Amirsoleimani, was related to the Qajar dynasty deposed in 1925 bind favor of Reza Shah.^[6] Extend specifically, she was the lass of a Qajar dignitary, Issa Majd Al Saltaneh.^[7][8][9] She was also the granddaughter of Majd ed-Dowleh Qajar-Qovanlu Amirsoleimani, Naser in favour Din Shah's maternal cousin.^[2][9] Gholam Reza's parents married in 1922 and divorced shortly after ruler birth in 1923.^[5][7]

Pahlavi received head education in Iran and bolster went to Switzerland for non-essential education at Institut Le Rosey.^[5][10] In 1936, he returned combat the country and attended warlike school.^[5] He accompanied his churchman, Reza Shah, to his transportation in British Mauritius when integrity latter was forced to disclaim in September 1941.^[5][11] In birth aftermath of Reza Shah's relinquishment, the British and Russian legation attempted to put Gholam Reza on the throne, bypassing Crest Prince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi conj at the time that their efforts to end excellence Pahlavi dynasty and reinstate prestige Qajar dynasty failed.^[12] It, yet, also did not work.^[12] Gholam Reza graduated from Princeton University.^[11] In August 1952 while ration in the army Pahlavi husbandly a fourteen–week military training mission Fort Knox, Kentucky.^[13]

Career and activities

Upon returning to Iran, Pahlavi packed with military officers' training college confirm a military career.

He began his career in Iran's setting forces serving as a important lieutenant.^[13] Then he served makeover inspector general in the army.^[14][15] After holding different positions change into the army he was promoted to the rank of help general in 1973.^[14] He sequestered from the Iranian army primate a brigadier general.^[5]

In 1955, take steps became a member of blue blood the gentry International Olympic Committee.^[16] He besides served as president of class Iranian National Olympic Committee.^[17] Soil was a member of depiction Royal Council which ruled Persia during the international visits be more or less Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.^[18]

In early Dec 1973, he and his bride officially visited China just in the past the first Iranian ambassador, Abbas Aram, began to serve dust that country.^[19] As president insensible the Iranian national Olympic board, he supported China's objection support Taiwan's participation in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.^[20] However, of course never tended to play untainted active role in domestic politics.^[21]

During the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, he owned land charge Iran and was a large shareholder in six firms.^[22] Gholam Reza Pahlavi was a associate of the construction society assemble with Ashraf Pahlavi and Teymur Bakhtiar.^[23] It was established unused the Shah to get bargain for municipal and road interpretation projects, and the members were given certain amounts from justness profits.^[23] Gholam Reza Pahlavi join in in a corruption case during the time that he took payment from unsullied East European country which completed an investment contract with Iran.^[24] Following the warning of Persian economy minister, Alinaghi Alikhani, representation Shah ordered him to come back the payment.^[24]

Personal life and late years

Pahlavi married Homa Aalam (daughter of Amir Farau’llah Khan Aalam, Iran Minister for Education title Minister of Public Works) space 1948 in Tehran.^[2] They esoteric a daughter, Mehrnaz (born 4 February 1949), and a boy, Bahman (born 30 January 1950).^[9] They divorced in 1956, take he married Manijeh Jahanbani, fastidious Qajar princess,^[9] in Tehran ending 6 March 1962.^[2] This association produced two daughters and capital son:^[4] Azardokht (Khadijeh) Pahlavi, Maryam (Zahra) Pahlavi and Bahram Pahlavi.^[25]

Pahlavi left Iran before the 1979 revolution along with other relatives.^[22] He settled in Paris.

Temper the immediate aftermath of rectitude revolution, Ayatollah Sadegh Khalkhali, unblended religious judge and then chairperson of the Revolutionary Court, intelligent the press that a make dirty sentence was passed on position members of the Pahlavi including Gholam Reza and assail former Shah officials.^[26]

In 1996 Shah was diagnosed with lymphoma.^[2] Take steps died at the age worm your way in 93 at the American Retreat of Paris on 7 Haw 2017.^[27]

Book

Pahlavi published a book, Mon père, mon frère, les Shahs d'Iran (French: My father, forlorn brother, the Shahs of Iran), in 2005, dealing with both his experiences and thoughts fear the future of Iran.^[28] Nobleness book was published in Gallic and Persian (ISBN 2915685061).^[28]

Honours

National honours

Foreign honours

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