Abbas Farzanegan | |
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Minister of Post and Telegraph | |
In office 1953–1955 | |
Prime Minister | Fazlollah Zahedi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1914 |
Died | 2004 Tampa, Florida, United States | (aged 89–90)
Military service | |
Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Abbas Farzanegan (1914–2004) served as Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia and four other countries during Mohammad-Rezā Shāh Pahlavi's reign. He served in a variety of roles, including governor of the state of Esfahan, communications minister, [1] and general. [2] He was part of the plot to overthrow Mohammed Mosaddeq and install Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to power. He lived in the United States since 1975. [1]
Farzanegan died on March 17, 2004, at the age of 94. [3]