Abdollah Hedayat
Abdollah Hedayat (1899–1968) was an army officer who served as the chief of general staff at the Imperial Iran Army.
Abdollah Hedayat | |
|---|---|
| Minister of War | |
| In office 1955–1961 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | Hossein Ala' |
| Succeeded by | Abdol Hossein Hejazi |
| In office 26 June 1950 – March 1951 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | Haj Ali Razmara |
| Preceded by | Morteza Yazdanpanah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1899 |
| Died | 1968 (aged 68–69) |
| Parent | Gholam Reza Hedayat (father) |
| Alma mater | War University (France) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pahlavi Iran |
| Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
| Years of service | 1920s–1950s |
| Rank | General |
Early life and education
Hedayat was born in 1899 and was the son of Gholam Reza Hedayat, also known as Mokhber Al Dawlah.[1] He graduated from the Nizam School of Mushir Al Dawlah, and studied military science in France receiving a degree from the War University.[1]
Career
Following graduation Hedayat joined the Imperial Army and also, taught at Tehran University of War.[1] From 26 June 1950 to 11 March 1951 he served as the minister of war in the cabinet of Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara.[2] On 7 September 1953 he was named the minister of national defense to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Fazlollah Zahedi.[3] On 1955 Hedayat was appointed chief of the supreme commander's staff and became the first military officer to hold this title.[4] He served in the post with rank of cabinet minister and was the minister of war from 1 April 1955 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hossein Ala'.[5][6] His military rank was general.[7] Hedayat's term ended in 1961, and he was replaced by Abdol Hossein Hejazi in the post.[4]
Arrest
Hedayat and two other generals were arrested in November 1962 due to corruption allegations in an anti-corruption campaign initiated by Prime Minister Ali Amini.[8][9] It was the Shah who advised Ali Amini to arrest them.[9] Hedayat was taken to the Qasr prison and was tried between March and November 1963.[8] He was sentenced to two-year prison in addition to the payment of a fine of nearly $16,000.[8]
Personal life and death
Abdollah Hedayat was married to the sister of Sadegh Hedayat.[10] He died in 1968.[1]
Honors
Hedayat was the recipient of the US Legion of Merit for his actions during World War II in the Imperial Iranian army which was awarded to him in September 1955.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d "عبدالله هدایت" (in Persian). Rasekhoon. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology". Middle East Journal. 4 (4): 471. October 1950. JSTOR 4322222.
- ^ "Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology". Middle East Journal. 8 (1): 76. Winter 1954. JSTOR 4322566.
- ^ a b Gholam Reza Afkhami (2009). The Life and Times of the Shah. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. pp. 288, 311. ISBN 978-0-520-94216-5.
- ^ S. Steinberg (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1955. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 1288. ISBN 978-0-230-27084-8.
- ^ "376. Memorandum for the Record by the Chief of the Military Advisory Assistance Group in Iran (Seitz)". Department of State. 3 January 1957. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "چه کسانی"ارتشبد" شده اند؟" (in Persian). Eghtesad online. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Charles Clinton Rudulph (1971). The Land Reform Program in Iran and its Political Implications (PhD thesis). The American University, Washington DC. pp. 75–76. ProQuest 302488670.
- ^ a b Michael J. Willcocks (2015). Agent or Client: Who Instigated the White Revolution of the Shah and the People in Iran, 1963 (PhD thesis). University of Manchester. p. 124.
- ^ Homa Katouzian (2007). "Introduction: The Wondrous World of Sadeq Hedayat". In Homa Katouzian (ed.). Sadeq Hedayat: His Work and His Wondrous World. London; New York: Routledge. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-134-07935-3.
- ^ . The Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
External links
- Media related to Abdullah Hedayat at Wikimedia Commons