Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq () is a village in, and the capital of,
Ahmadabad Rural District in the
Central District of
Nazarabad County,
Alborz province,
Iran
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,
7.5 km southwest of
Abyek.
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Mohammad Mosaddegh (, ; 16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967) was an Iranian politician, author, and lawyer who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, elected by the 1950 Iranian legislative election, 16th Majlis. He was a membe ...
, former Prime Minister of Iran, is buried in Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,401 in 358 households, when it was in
Tehran
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province.
In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of
Alborz province.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,603 in 507 households. Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq was the most populous village in its rural district.
Notable people
The Iranian politician
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Mohammad Mosaddegh (, ; 16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967) was an Iranian politician, author, and lawyer who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, elected by the 1950 Iranian legislative election, 16th Majlis. He was a membe ...
spent his days of exile in his estates and is buried under his dining room. The compound has been subjected to serious deterioration, due to newly imposed government restrictions.
There was previously a high school named after Mossadegh, called Mossadegh High School, by popular vote during the period of the overthrow of the Shah in the 1970s. However, it was renamed following the denunciations against Mossadegh made by Ayatollah Khomeini. The place now stands as Emam Khomeini High School.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Nazarabad County
Mohammad Mosaddegh
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