Houshang Seddigh
Houshang Seddigh (Persian: هوشنگ صدیق) is an Iranian retired fighter pilot. He served as the commander of the Air Force from 1983 to 1986.
Houshang Seddigh | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Air Force |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Seddigh ranked colonel when he was appointed to the position on 28 November 1983.[1] According to Pierre Razoux, he was more dynamic than his predecessor Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour and enjoyed the confidence of the Iranian establishment. Seddigh was replaced by Mansour Sattari in 1986.[2]
References
- Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, p. 111, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
- Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press. pp. 309–310, Appendix: Iranian High Command. ISBN 9780674915718.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour |
Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Mansour Sattari |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Chief Executive Officer of Caspian Airlines 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by Jamshid Torkan |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Chief Executive Officer of Zagros Airlines 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Abdolreza Mousavi |
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