Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary

Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
Iranian Ambassador to West Germany
In office
1952–1961
MonarchMohammad Reza Shah
Prime MinisterMohammad Mosaddegh
Fazlollah Zahedi
Hossein Ala'
Manouchehr Eghbal
Jafar Sharif-Emami
Preceded byAbdullah Entezam
Succeeded byAmir Khosrow Afshar
Personal details
Born(1901-04-03)3 April 1901
Izeh, Iran
Died16 January 1983(1983-01-16) (aged 81)
Munich, West Germany
Political partyIndependent
SpouseEva Karl (1924–1983, his death)
ChildrenSoraya
Bijan
Parent(s)Esfandiar Khan (Sardar Asad)
Bibi Maryam
RelativesAli-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari (uncle)
Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari (uncle)
Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari (aunt)

Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (Persian: خلیل اسفندیاری بختیاری; April 3, 1901 – January 19, 1983), was an Iranian politician and diplomat.[1] Bakhtiary was Iran's Ambassador to West Germany from 1952 to 1961.[2][3] He was the father of Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, the second wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

  1. ^ "خلیل اسفندیاری بختیاری". Institute for Iranian Contemporary Historical Studies (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.
  2. ^ "Princess Soraya Esfandiari Bakhtiari". www.bakhtiarifamily.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bakhtiari Family - Princess Soraya". www.bakhtiarifamily.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.