Hossein Ala'
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Hosein Alā was a Prime Minister of Iran during 1951. He was born in 1882 in Tehran and spent his early years in London. He became involved in politics through a position in the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Iran.
He then became a Member of Parliament and was among the opposition to the fall of the Qajar dynasty during the Shah Pahlavi transition.
From 1934 to 1936, Alā was ambassador to the United Kingdom. Alā was Iranian Ambassador to the United States from 1946 to 1950.
His premiership, however, did not last long. During his administration, the term of service of Members of Parliament was increased from 2 to 4 years. He was finally appointed as Court Minister and remained one until his death in 1964 at the age of 82.
His political tendencies were highly pro-British, and it is said that he was a member of the Freemasonry.
[edit] See also
- List of Iranian Ambassadors to the United States
- Pahlavi Dynasty
- List of Prime Ministers of Iran
- Abdolhossein Teymourtash
[edit] References
The following reference was used for the above writing: "Iran in the last 3 Centuries" by Alireza Avsati. Published Tehran, 2003. Vol1 ISBN 964-93406-6-1 Vol2 ISBN 964-93406-5-3
| Preceded by Haj Ali Razmara |
Prime Minister of Iran 1951 |
Succeeded by Mohammed Mossadegh |
| Preceded by Fazlollah Zahedi |
Prime Minister of Iran 1955 – 1957 |
Succeeded by Manouchehr Eghbal |
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