Ali Amini
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| 67th Prime Minister of Iran | |
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In office 5 May 1961 – 19 July 1962 |
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| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Jafar Sharif-Emami |
| Succeeded by | Asadollah Alam |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
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In office 19 August 1953 – 7 April 1955 |
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| Prime Minister | Fazlollah Zahedi |
| Preceded by | Nezam-ed-din Emami |
| Succeeded by | Nasrollah Jahangir |
| Minister of Culture | |
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In office 21 July 1952 – 19 August 1953 |
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| Prime Minister | Mohammad Mosaddegh |
| Preceded by | Ali Jahangiri |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Sepehri |
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| Born | 12 September 1905 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 12 December 1992 (aged 87) Paris, France |
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| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
Ali Amini (12 September 1905 – 12 December 1992) was an Iranian politician and writer who was the Prime Minister of Iran from 6 May 1961 to 19 July 1962.
Amini was born on 12 September 1905 in Tehran. He was a grandson of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar through his mother, Fakhr ol dowleh. He completed his studies first in Darolfonoon and then in France where he graduated with a degree in law from Grenoble University, followed by his Ph.D in economics from Paris.
He became involved in politics through the help of Ali Akbar Davar who gave him a position in the judiciary.
At the age of 37, Amini was selected as a minister to serve in the cabinet of Ahmad Ghavam. He was a member of the National Front, but broke away from the party in 1952.
He was minister of culture from 1952 to 1953. He became minister of economic affairs in the cabinet of Fazlollah Zahedi and remain in office until 1955. The same year he was named ambassador to the US. His tendencies were pro-American to the extent that made the Shah uncomfortable. Mohammad Reza Shah in particular distrusted Amini's popularity and friendship with then-senator John F. Kennedy. Therefore, his tenure ended in 1958.
In the 1950s, Amini was a candidate for premiership. He was appointed prime minister in 1961. In July 1962, however, he was replaced by the Shah's close friend and a major Birjand landowner Asadollah Alam. In the late 1970s, Amini attempted a comeback into Iranian politics at the age of 70. He served as advisor to the Shah during the final days of the Pahlavi Dynasty.
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