Jahangir Amouzegar | |
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Ambassador-at-large to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank | |
In office 1963–1979 | |
Monarch | Mohammad Reza Shah |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 26 May 1962 – 19 July 1962 | |
Prime Minister | Ali Amini |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office 1 July 1961 – 26 May 1962 | |
Prime Minister | Ali Amini |
Personal details | |
Born | Tehran, Iran | 13 January 1920
Died | 17 January 2018 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 98)
Spouse | Eleanor Amuzegar |
Occupation | Politician, Economist |
Jahangir Amouzegar ( Persian: جهانگير آموزگار; January 13, 1920– January 17, 2018) was an Iranian economist, academic and politician. [1]
Amouzegar was born on January 13, 1920. [2] His father was Habibollah Amouzegar, a leading lawyer and politician. [3] He had a brother, Jamshid Amuzegar. [3] Jahangir Amouzegar held a bachelor's degree in economy from Tehran University. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from UCLA.
An economist by training, Amuzegar served as minister of commerce and minister of finance of Iran from 26 May 1962 to 19 July 1962. [4] [5] He also acted as an executive director of the International Monetary Fund.
He died on 17 January 2018 in the United States, 4 days after his 98th birthday. [6] [7]