Asadollah Nasr Esfahani
Asadollah Nasr Esfahani | |
|---|---|
اسدالله نصر اصفهانی | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 7 August 1977 – 28 August 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Jamshid Amouzegar |
| Preceded by | Jamshid Amouzegar |
| Succeeded by | Abbas Gharabaghi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1927 Isfahan, Persia |
| Died | August 2026 (aged 99) California, U.S. |
| Party | Rastakhiz Party |
| Education | University of Tehran Indiana University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pahlavi Iran |
| Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
Years of service | 1945–1979 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Asadollah Nasr Esfahani (Persian: اسدالله نصر اصفهانی; 10 February 1927 – August 2026) was an Iranian military officer and politician who during the second Pahlavi period held positions such as governor of Fars and Kerman and the Minister of Interior.[1][2]
Early life
Esfahani was born in Isfahan on 10 February 1927, and after completing his primary education, he entered the Shahrbani Police Higher School. He held a bachelor's degree in law, a master's degree and a doctorate in law from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, and a master's degree in management from Indiana University. Nasr was fluent in English and German.[3]
Military and political activities
Nasr had the rank of colonel in the police and his last position in the police was the head of the police planning department. His other services include the head of the University of Police. During the Minister of Interior, Jamshid Amouzegar was appointed governor of Kerman and Fars.[4]
On 7 August 1977, he was named is Minister of Interior in Jamshid Amouzegar cabinet.[5]
Nasr Esfahani was introduced by Jamshid Amouzegar in 1977 as a member of the political bureau of the Rastakhiz Party.[6]
Political activities after the revolution
After the Iranian Revolution, Nasr Esfahani left Iran. He was later the Secretary of the Iranian Solidarity Congress. According to Siavash Avesta,[7] he was a founding member of more than 38 parties and groups abroad.[8]
Death
Esfahani died in August 2026, at the age of 99.[9]
References
- ↑ Sabeti, Parviz (2011). In the wake of the accident. Los Angeles: Book Company.
- ↑ "نصر اصفهانی، اسداله | Foundation for Iranian Studies". www.fis-iran.org. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "روزنامه کیهان". kayhanarch.kayhan.ir. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "موسسه مطالعات تاریخ معاصر ایران". IICHS. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "اسدالله نصر اصفهانی". rasekhoon.net. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ نیم سال نامه تاریخ نو (۲): ۱۰۶. ۱۳۹۰.
- ↑ "ملاقات عده ای از فعالان سياسی ايرانی با پاره ای از مقامات آمريکايی". صدای آمریکا (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "Neo-Zoroastrian". new-zoroastrian.blogspot.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "اسدالله نصر اصفهانی درگذشت". Gooya News. 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.