Kamal Habibollahi

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Kamal Habibollahi
Native name
کمال حبیب‌اللهی
Birth nameMir-Kamaloddin Mir-Habibollahi[1]
Born1 February 1930
Astara, Imperial State of Persia
Died11 October 2016 (aged 86)[2]
Reston, Virginia, United States
Buried
Merrifield, United States
Service / branchNavy
Years of service1949–1979
RankVice admiral
UnitImperial Iranian Navy
Commands
Battles / wars
Alma materU.S. Naval War College
Naval Postgraduate School
Royal Naval Academy
Officers' School
Spouse(s)Ladan Kianpour
Children2
Minister of Culture and Art
Acting
In office
11 November 1978 – 22 November 1978
MonarchMohammadreza Shah Pahlavi
Prime MinisterGholam Reza Azhari
Preceded byMohsen Foroughi
Succeeded byMohsen Foroughi
Minister of Education
Acting
In office
11 November 1978 – 22 November 1978
MonarchMohammadreza Shah Pahlavi
Prime MinisterGholam Reza Azhari
Preceded byManouchehr Ganji
Succeeded byMohammad Reza Ameli Tehrani
Minister of Culture and Higher Education
Acting
In office
11 November 1978 – 22 November 1978
MonarchMohammadreza Shah Pahlavi
Prime MinisterGholam Reza Azhari
Preceded byAbolfazl Qazi
Succeeded byShamsoddin Mofidi
Personal details
Political partyAzadegan Organization

Kamal Habibollahi (Persian: کمال حبیب‌اللهی, 1 February 1930 – 11 October 2016) was the last Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy until the Islamic Revolution and was the last CNO under Pahlavi dynasty.[3] He also several held minister positions in the Military government of Gholam Reza Azhari in 1978.

  1. ^ Neʻmat Allahī, Behrūz (2001). Tārīkh-e jāmeʻ-e Āstārā va ḥukkām-e Namīn (in Persian) (1st ed.). Ardabil: Nashr-e Sheykh Safī. p. Annex 27. ISBN 964-6822-12-6.
  2. ^ "Darydar Kamal Habibollahi, last Navy commander of Mohammed Reza Shah, dies". Peter II, Khan-e-Mazendaran. 11 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Documents detail Israel missile deal with the Shah", Elaine Sciolino, 1 April 1986, The New York Times.