Gholam Reza Pahlavi
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Gholam Reza Pahlavi (1923-2017)
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15 May 1923 Tehran, Persia |
| Died | 7 May 2017 (aged 93) Paris, France |
| Spouse | Homa Aalam (m. 1947–d. 1956) Manijeh Jahanbani (m. 1962–2017, his death) |
| Issue | Princess Mehrnaz (died) Prince Bahman Princess Azardokht Princess Maryam Prince Bahram |
| House | Pahlavi dynasty |
| Father | Reza Shah |
| Mother | Turan Amir Soleimani |
Shahpur Gholamreza Pahlavi (Persian: غلامرضا پهلوی; 15 May 1923 – 7 May 2017) was a Persian prince and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty, as the son of Reza Shah and half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Following the death of his half-sister Ashraf Pahlavi on 7 January 2016, Gholamreza became the only living child of Reza Pahlavi. He resided in Paris with his family. He died on 7 May 2017 at the age of 93, eight days before his 94th birthday.
Pahlavi was born on 15 May 1923 in Persia. He was the fifth child and third son of Reza Shah, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran. His mother, Turan (Qamar al Molouk) Amir Soleimani, was related to the Qajar dynasty deposed in 1925 in favor of Reza Shah. More specifically, she was the daughter of a Qajar dignitary, Issa Majd al Saltaneh. She was also the granddaughter of Mehdi Qoli Majde Dowleh, Naser al Din Shah's maternal uncle. Gholamreza's parents were married in 1922 and divorced shortly after his birth in 1923.
He received primary education in Persia (Iran) and then went to Switzerland for secondary education. In 1936, he returned to Iran and attended military school. He accompanied his father, Reza Shah, to his exile in Mauritius when he was forced to abdicate in September 1941. In the aftermath of Reza Shah's abdication, the British and Russian envoys attempted to put Gholamreza on the throne, bypassing then Crown Prince Mohammad Reza when their efforts to end the Pahlavi dynasty and reinstate the Qajar dynasty failed. It, however, also did not work. Gholamreza graduated from Princeton University. Upon returning to Iran, he attended military officers' training college for a military career. He retired as a brigadier general.
Pahlavi began his career in Iran's armed forces., serving as inspector general. After holding different positions in the army he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in 1973.
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