Hossein Amir-Abdollahian | |
|---|---|
حسین امیرعبداللهیان | |
_(cropped).jpg) Amir-Abdollahian in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 August 2021 – 19 May 2024 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Succeeded by | Ali Bagheri (acting) |
| Ambassador of Iran to Bahrain | |
| In office 21 August 2007 – 4 September 2010 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Farazmand |
| Succeeded by | Mehdi Aghajafari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1964 Damghan, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | 19 May 2024 (aged 60) near Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
| Resting place | Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine, Ray, Iran |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | School of International Relations (BA) University of Tehran (MA, PhD) |
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (Persian: حسین امیرعبداللهیان; 23 April 1964 – 19 May 2024) was an Iranian politician and diplomat who served as foreign minister of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.[1][2] He was the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African Affairs between 2011 and 2016.[1]
Amir-Abdollahian was special aide to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament on international affairs, Director General of International Affairs of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from the presidency of Ali Larijani to the presidency of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the International Conference on Supporting Palestine Intifada, managing director of Palestine Strategic Dialogue Quarterly.[3][4][5]
He was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister during the ministry of Ali Akbar Salehi, which was retained in the first three years of Mohammad Javad Zarif's ministry. He was professor at the Foreign Ministry's School of International Relations.[6]
Following the undeclared resignation of Zarif, various media sources speculated that Amir-Abdollahian was a potential candidate for the ministerial position, noting his close association with Ali Larijani, the Speaker of the Iranian parliament at the time.[7]
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- ^ "Amirabdollahian became the international director general of the parliament and Shaykh al-Islam became Zarif's advisor". 24 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Palestinian Strategic Discourse Quarterly". 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Unity is the secret behind the Resistance's victories". 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Introduction to the biography of Dr. Hossein Amirabdollahian". Archived from the original on 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Amir-Abdollahian: The Soft Face of Iran's Hard Power". Middle East Institute. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.