Jahangir Amuzegar

Jahangir Amuzegar (Persian: جهانگير آموزگار‎; January 13, 1920[1] – January 17, 2018) was an Iranian economist, academic and politician.[2] An economist by training, Amuzegar served as Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance of Iran from 26 May 1962 until 19 July 1962.[3][4] He also acted as an executive director of the International Monetary Fund. Amouzegar held a bachelor's degree in economy from Tehran University. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from UCLA.

Jahangir Amuzegar
Ambassador-at-large to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
In office
1963–1979
MonarchMohammad Reza Shah
Minister of Finance
In office
26 May 1962 – 19 July 1962
Prime MinisterAli Amini
Minister of Commerce
In office
1 July 1961 – 26 May 1962
Prime MinisterAli Amini
Personal details
Born(1920-01-13)13 January 1920
Tehran, Iran
Died17 January 2018(2018-01-17) (aged 98)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse(s)Eleanor Amuzegar
OccupationPolitician, Economist

His brother, Jamshid Amuzegar, was a Prime Minister of Iran during the Shah's reign.

He died on 17 January 2018 in the United States, 4 days after his 98th birthday.[5][6]

Books
  • Managing the Oil Wealth: Opec's Windfalls and Pitfalls. ISBN 1-86064-648-4.
  • The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy. ISBN 0-7914-0732-2.
  • Amuzegar, Jahangir (October 2014). The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy. New York, USA: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-857-43748-5.

Notes
  1. "Biographical statement: Jahangir Amuzegar" (PDF). International Monetary Fund.
  2. Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://gozarestan.ir/show.php?id=961
  4. Amuzegar, Jahangir (October 2014). The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy. New York, USA: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-857-43748-5.
  5. "جهانگیر آموزگار درگذشت". Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  6. https://ir.voanews.com/a/us-iran-jahangir-amozegar/4214748.html
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