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(full style Shahanshah [King of Kings]) note that
rules by members of different dynasties overlap |
Birth |
Death |
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Safavi
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Dynasty |
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06 Aug 1694 |
23 Oct 1722 |
Soltan Hossein I |
b. 1668 |
d. 1726 |
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10 Nov 1722 |
02 Sep 1732 |
Tahmasp II |
b. 1704 |
d. 1740 |
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8 Nov 1726 |
Jul 1728 |
Sayyed Ahmad(in opposition) |
b. ... |
d. 1728 |
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03 Sep 1732 |
08 Mar 1736 |
Shah Abbas III |
b. 1732 |
d. 1740 |
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17 Dec 1749 |
09 Jan 1750 |
Shah Soleyman II |
b. 1714 |
d. 1763 |
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09 Jan 1750 |
1773 |
Shah Esmail III |
b. 1733 |
d. 1773 |
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1753 |
Jun 1753 |
Soltan Hoseyn II(in opposition) |
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1780 |
1786 |
Abu al-Fath Mohammad |
b. ... |
d. 1794 |
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Ghalzay
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Dynasty |
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23 Oct 1722 |
25 Apr 1725 |
Mahmud Afghan |
b. 1699 |
d. 1725 |
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26 Apr 1725 |
13 Nov 1729 |
Ashraf Afghan |
b. 1700 |
d. 1730 |
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Afshar |
Dynasty |
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08 Mar 1736 |
01 Jul 1747 |
Nader |
b. 618 |
d. 1747 |
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06 Jul 1747 |
24 Sep 1748 |
Adel |
b. 1719 |
d. 1749 |
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24 Sep 1748 |
May 1749 |
Ebrahim-To
8 Dec 1748 regent as Ebrahim Khan |
b. 1724 |
d. 1749 |
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May 1749 |
17 Dec 1749 |
Esmail Rokh (1st time) |
b. 1734 |
d. 1796 |
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26 Jan 1750 |
Jun 1750 |
Esmail Rokh (2nd time) |
b. 1734 |
d. 1796 |
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09 May 1755 |
14 May 1796 |
Esmail Rokh (3rd time) |
b. 1734 |
d. 1796 |
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Zand |
Dynasty |
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1773 |
1 Mar 1779 |
Mohammad Karim Khan Zand |
b. 1707 |
d. 1779 |
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6 Mar 1779 |
19 Jun 1779 |
Abu al-Fath Khan Zand (1st time) jointly with |
b. 1755 |
d. 1787 |
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06 Mar 1779 |
19 Jun 1779 |
Mohammad Ali Khan Zand |
b. 1760 |
d. ... |
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19 Jun 1779 |
22 Aug 1779 |
Abu al-Fath Khan Zand (2nd time) |
b. 1760 |
d. ... |
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22 Aug 1779 |
14 Mar 1781 |
Mohammad Sadeq Khan Zand |
b. ... |
d. 1782 |
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15 Mar 1781 |
11 Feb 1785 |
Ali Morad Khan Zand |
b. ... |
d. 1785 |
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12 Feb 1785 |
17 Feb 1785 |
Baqer Khan Khorasani |
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18 Feb 1785 |
23 Jan 1789 |
Jaafar Khan Zand |
b. ... |
d. 1789 |
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23 Jan 1789 |
10 May 1789 |
Seyd Morad Khan Zand |
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10 May 1789 |
30 Oct 1794 |
Lotf Ali Khan Zand-Shahanshah from Mar 1794 |
b. 1766 |
d. 1794 |
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Qajar |
Dynasty |
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12 Mar 1786 |
17 Jun 1797 |
Mohammad Qajar-To 14 May 1796 regent as Agha Mohammad Khan
Qajar |
b. 1742 |
d. 1797 |
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17 Jun 1797 |
23 Oct 1834 |
Fath Ali Khan- To 29 Jul 1797 regent as Baba Khan
Qajar |
b. 1772 |
d. 1834 |
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07 Nov 1834 |
04 Sep 1848 |
Mohammad Qajar |
b. 1808 |
d. 1848 |
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16 Nov 1834 |
Dec 1834 |
Ali Qajar (in rebellion) |
b. 1789 |
d. 1854 |
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05 Dec 1834 |
29 Mar 1835 |
Hossein Ali Qajar (in rebellion) |
b. 1789 |
d. 1835 |
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13 Sep 1848 |
01 May 1896 |
Naser ad-Din Qajar |
b. 1831 |
d. 1896 |
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02 May 1896 |
08 Jan 1907 |
Mozaffar ad-Din Qajar |
b. 1853 |
d. 1907 |
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08 Jan 1907 |
16 Jul 1909 |
Mohammad Ali Qajar (1st time) |
b. 1872 |
d. 1924 |
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16 Jul 1909 |
31 Oct 1925 |
Soltan Ahmad Qajar |
b. 1898 |
d. 1930 |
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18 Jul 1909 |
22 Sep 1910 |
Ali Reza Khan Qajar Qouyunlou(regent) |
b. 1847 |
d. 1910 |
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23 Sep 1910 |
21 Jul 1914 |
Nasir al-Mulk (regent) |
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17 Jun 1911 |
Jul 1911 |
Mohammad Ali Qajar (2nd time)
(in rebellion) |
b. 1872 |
d. 1924 |
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24 Mar 1924 |
31 Oct 1925 |
Prince Mohammad Hassan Mirza (regent) |
b. 1899 |
d. 1943 |
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Pahlavi |
Dynasty |
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31 Oct 1925 |
16 Sep 1941 |
Reza
Shah Pahlavi(Provisional
Head of State to 15 Dec 1925) |
b. 1878 |
d. 1944 |
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16 Sep 1941 |
5 Feb 1979 |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi-In
exile 16-22 Aug 1953 [Baghdad; from 18 Aug 1953, Rome]& from
16 Jan 1979 [Egypt; from 22 Jan 1979, Morocco] |
b. 1919 |
d. 1980 |
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16 Jan 1979 |
22 Jan 1979 |
Sayyed Jalaleddin Tehrani(chairman Regency Council) |
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Leader |
Revolutionairy |
Presidents
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5 Feb 1979 |
4 Feb 1980 |
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini |
b. 1902 |
d. 1989 |
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4 Feb 1980 |
22 Jun 1981 |
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr |
b. 1933 |
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22 Jun 1981 |
2 Aug 1981 |
Provisional Presidential Council
Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti
28 Jun 81 Ayatollah Abdolkarim Moussavi-Ardabili (1st
time) Hojatolislam Ali
Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani (1st time)
Mohammad
Ali Rajai |
b. 1928
b. 1932
b. 1934
b. 1933 |
d. 1981
d. 1981 |
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2 Aug 1981 |
30 Aug 1981 |
Mohammad Ali Rajai |
b. 1933 |
d. 1981 |
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30 Aug 1981 |
13 Oct 1981 |
Provisional Presidential Council
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza
Mahdavi Kani (from 2 Sep 1981)
Ayatollah Abdolkarim
Moussavi-Ardabili (2nd time)
Hojatolislam
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
(2nd time) |
b. 1931
b. 1932
b. 1934 |
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13 Oct 1981 |
03 Aug 1989 |
Hojatolislam Sayyed Ali Khamenehi(from
4 Jun 1989, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei)
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b. 1939 |
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03 Aug 1989 |
03 Aug 1997 |
Hojatolislam Ali Akbar Hashemi |
b. 1934 |
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03 Aug 1997 |
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Hojatolislam Mohammad Khatami |
b. 1943 |
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01 May 1907 |
31 Aug 1907 |
Mirza Ali Asghar Khan |
b. 18566 |
d. 1907 |
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09 Sep 1907 |
13 Sep 1907 |
Mirza Nasrollah Khan |
b. 18... |
d. 1907 |
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25 Oct 1907 |
21 Dec 1907 |
Nasir ol-Mulk (1st time) |
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21 Dec 1907 |
May 1908 |
Nizam 0l-Saltaneh |
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May 1908 |
07 Jun 1908 |
Mortaza Gholi Khan |
b. 18... |
d. 1911 |
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07 Jun 1908 |
29 Apr 1909 |
Moshir ol-Saltaneh |
b. 1872 |
d. 1935 |
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29 Apr 1909 |
May 1909 |
Prince Kamran Mirza |
b. 1856 |
d. 1927 |
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May 1909 |
16 Jul 1909 |
Saad ol-Dauleh (1st time) |
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16 Jul 1909 |
06 Oct 1909 |
Nasir ol-Mulk (2nd time) |
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06 Oct 1909 |
Jul 1910 |
Mohammad Vali Khan (1st time) |
b. 1884 |
d. 1926 |
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Jul 1910 |
19 Jul 1911 |
Mirza Hassan Khan (1st time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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19 Jul 1911 |
26 Jul 1911 |
Mohammad Vali Khan (2nd time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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26 Jul 1911 |
23 Nov 1912 |
Najaf Gholi Khan (1st time) |
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23 Nov 1912 |
11 Jan 1913 |
Saad ol-Daula (2nd time) |
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11 Jan 1913 |
01 Jul 1914 |
Mirza Mohammad Ali Khan |
b. 1872 |
d. 1918 |
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1 Jul 1914 |
Feb 1915 |
Mirza Hassan Khan (2nd time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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Feb 1915 |
Apr 1915 |
Prince Abdol Hossein Mirza(1st time) |
b. 1858 |
d. 1939 |
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Apr 1915 |
Jul 1915 |
Mirza Hassan Khan (3rd time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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Jul 1915 |
18 Aug 1915 |
Prince Sultan Abdol Majid Mirza(1st time) |
b. 1845 |
d. 1926 |
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18 Aug 1915 |
25 Dec 1915 |
Mostofi 0l-Mamalak |
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25 Dec 1915 |
Mar 1916 |
Prince Abdol Hossein Mirza(2nd time) |
b. 1858 |
d. 1939 |
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Mar 1916 |
Jul 1917 |
Mohammad Vali Khan (3rd time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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Jul 1917 |
Dec 1917 |
Mirza Hassan Khan (4th time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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Dec 1917 |
May 1918 |
Prince Sultan Abdol Majid Mirza(2nd/tm) |
b. 1845 |
d. 1926 |
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May 1918 |
Aug 1918 |
Najaf Gholi Khan (2nd time) |
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Aug 1918 |
21 Feb 1921 |
Mirza Hassan Khan (5th time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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21 Feb 1921 |
04 Jun 1921 |
Seyyed Ziya-e-ddin Tabatabai |
b. 1888 |
d. 1969 |
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04 Jun 1921 |
12 Oct 1921 |
Ahmad Ghavan ol-Saltana(1st time) |
b. 1876 |
d. 1955 |
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12 Oct 1921 |
20 Jan 1922 |
Shoa-ol-Saltaneh |
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20 Jan 1922 |
11 Jun 1922 |
Mirza Hassan Khan Pirnia(1st time) |
b. 1872 |
d. 1935 |
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11 Jun 1922 |
30 Jan 1923 |
Ahmad Ghavam ol-Saltana (2nd time) |
b. 1876 |
d. 1955 |
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30 Jan 1923 |
15 Jun 1923 |
Mirza Hassan Khan (6th time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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15 Jun 1923 |
28 Oct 1923 |
Mirza Hassan Khan Pirnia(2nd time) |
b. 1872 |
d. 1935 |
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28 Oct 1923 |
01 Nov 1925 |
Reza
Khan (=
Reza Pahlavi) |
b. 1878 |
d. 1944 |
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01 Nov 1925 |
13 Jun 1926 |
Mohammad Ali Khan Forughi(1st time) |
b. 1877 |
d. 1942 |
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13 Jun 1926 |
02 Jun 1927 |
Mirza Hassan Khan (7th time) |
b. 18... |
d. 1932 |
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02 Jun 1927 |
18 Sep 1933 |
Mahdi Gholi Khan Hidayat |
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18 Sep 1933 |
03 Dec 1935 |
Mohammad Ali Khan Forughi(2nd time) |
b. 1877 |
d. 1942 |
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03 Dec 1935 |
26 Oct 1939 |
Mahmoud Jam |
b. 1880 |
d. 19... |
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26 Oct 1939 |
26 Jun 1940 |
Ahmad Matin-Daftari |
b. 1896 |
d. 1971 |
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26 Jun 1940 |
27 Aug 1941 |
Ali Mansour (1st time) |
b. 1895 |
d. 1974 |
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27 Aug 1941 |
09 Mar 1942 |
Mohammad Ali Khan Forughi(3rd time) |
b. 1877 |
d. 1942 |
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09 Mar 1942 |
09 Aug 1942 |
Ali Soheili (1st time) |
b. 1896 |
d. 1958 |
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09 Aug 1942 |
15 Feb 1943 |
Ahmad Ghavam ol-Saltana (3rd time) |
b. 1876 |
d. 1955 |
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15 Feb 1943 |
06 Apr 1944 |
Ali Soheili (2nd time) |
b. 1896 |
d. 1958 |
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06 Apr 1944 |
25 Nov 1944 |
Mohammad Saeed Maraghehi (1st time) |
b. 1881 |
d. 1973 |
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25 Nov 1944 |
13 May 1945 |
Seyyed Mostafa Morteza-Gholi |
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13 May 1945 |
06 Jun 1945 |
Ebrahim Hakimi (1st time) |
b. 1869 |
d. 1959 |
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06 Jun 1945 |
30 Oct 1945 |
Mohsen Sadr (acting) |
b. 1883 |
d. 1962 |
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30 Oct 1945 |
28 Jan 1946 |
Ebrahim Hakimi (2nd time) |
b. 1869 |
d. 1959 |
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28 Jan 1946 |
18 Dec 1947 |
Ahmad Ghavam ol-Saltaneh (4th time) |
b. 1876 |
d. 1955 |
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18 Dec 1947 |
29 Dec 1947 |
Sardar Fakher Hekmat |
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29 Dec 1947 |
13 Jun 1948 |
Ebrahim Hakimi (3rd time) |
b. 1869 |
d. 1959 |
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13 Jun 1948 |
09 Nov 1948 |
Abdol Hossein Hajir |
b. 1897 |
d. 1949 |
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09 Nov 1948 |
23 Mar 1950 |
Mohammad Saeed Maraghehi (2nd time) |
b. 1881 |
d. 1973 |
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23 Mar 1950 |
26 Jun 1950 |
Ali Mansur (2nd time) |
b. 1895 |
d. 1974 |
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26 Jun 1950 |
07 Mar 1951 |
Ali Razmara |
b. 1901 |
d. 1951 |
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12 Mar 1951 |
30 Apr 1951 |
Hossein Ala (1st time) |
b. 1882 |
d. 1964 |
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30 Apr 1951 |
17 Jul 1952 |
Mohammad Mossadegh(1st
time) |
b. 1882 |
d. 1967 |
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17 Jul 1952 |
22 Jul 1952 |
Ahmad Ghavam ol-Saltaneh (4th time) |
b. 1876 |
d. 1955 |
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22 Jul 1952 |
19 Aug 1953 |
Mohammad Mossadegh
(2nd time) |
b. 1882 |
d. 1967 |
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19 Aug 1953 |
07 Apr 1955 |
Fazlollah Zahedi |
b. 1897 |
d. 1963 |
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07 Apr 1955 |
03 Apr 1957 |
Hossein Ala (2nd time) |
b. 1882 |
d. 1964 |
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03 Apr 1957 |
31 Aug 1960 |
Manuchehr Ekbal |
b. 1909 |
d. 1977 |
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31 Aug 1960 |
5 May 1961 |
Jaafar Sharif-Emami (1st time) |
b. 1910 |
d. 1998 |
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05 May 1961 |
19 Jul 1962 |
Ali Amini |
b. 1905 |
d. 1992 |
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19 Jul 1962 |
07 Mar 1964 |
Asadollah Alam |
b. 1919 |
d. 1978 |
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07 Mar 1964 |
26 Jan 1965 |
Hassan Ali Mansur |
b. 1923 |
d. 1965 |
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21 Jan 1965 |
07 Aug 1977 |
Amir
Abbas Hoveida(acting
to 27 Jan 1965 [for Mansur to 26 Jan 1965] |
b. 1919 |
d. 1979 |
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07 Aug 1977 |
27 Aug 1978 |
Jamshid Amouzegar |
b. 1923 |
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27 Aug 1978 |
06 Nov 1978 |
Jaafar Sharif-Emami (2nd time) |
b. 1910 |
d. 1998 |
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06 Nov 1978 |
04 Jan 1979 |
Gholam
Reza Azhari |
b. 1917 |
d. 2001 |
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04 Jan 1979 |
05 Feb 1979 |
Shahpur
Bakhtiar |
b. 1914 |
d. 1991 |
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05 Feb 1979 |
06 Nov 1979 |
Mehdi
Bazargan |
b. 1907 |
d. 1995 |
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06 Nov 1979 |
12 Aug 1980 |
Islamic Revolutionary Council |
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12 Aug 1980 |
04 Aug 1981 |
Mohammad Ali Rajai
Khorasani |
b. 1933 |
d. 1981 |
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04 Aug 1981 |
30 Aug 1981 |
Hojatolislam Mohammad Javad Bahonar |
b. 1933 |
d. 1981 |
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02 Sep 1981 |
31 Oct 1981 |
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi-Kani |
b. 1931 |
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31 Oct 1981 |
03 Aug 1989 |
Mir Hossein Moussavi |
b. 1941 |
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