Taghi Riahi
| Timsar Taghi Riahi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of National Defence | |
|
In office 2 March 1979 – 18 September 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Madani |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Chamran |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1911 Chaleshtar, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran |
| Died |
August 4, 1989 (aged 78) Nice, France |
| Political party | National Front |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/branch | Iranian Imperial Army |
| Years of service | 1926–1953; 1979 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Army |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran 1953 Iranian coup d'état |
Taghi Riahi (Persian: تقی ریاحی) was an Iranian senior military officer in the Iranian Imperial Army. He served as Chief of Staff of the Army, appointed by Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh[1] and served in the capacity from 1 March to 19 August 1953 coup d'état.[2] After the revolution, he took office as the Minister of National Defence in the interim government of Mehdi Bazargan.[3]
References
- ↑ Ahmed S. Hashim (Fall 2012), The Iranian Military in Politics, Revolution and War, Part Two, XIX (3), Middle East Policy Council, retrieved 15 January 2017
- ↑ "List of Persons", FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1952–1954. IRAN, X, Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State, retrieved 15 January 2017
- ↑ Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, p. 114, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
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