Ali Soheili ( fa, علی سهیلی; 1896 – 1 May 1958) was a Prime Minister of

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. Born in

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, he served as Prime Minister in 1942, and Ambassador to

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in 1953. He has studied at

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in Tehran. The

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took place during his administration. It is written that he was well versed in the

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(music, painting). He died of cancer at the age of 62 in

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References

*'Alí Rizā Awsatí (عليرضا اوسطى), ''Iran in the Past Three Centuries'' (''Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh'' – ايران در سه قرن گذشته), Volumes 1 and 2 (Paktāb Publishing – انتشارات پاکتاب, Tehran, Iran, 2003). (Vol. 1), (Vol. 2). 1896 births 1958 deaths Prime Ministers of Iran Politicians from Tabriz Government ministers of Iran Iranian diplomats Deaths from cancer in England Foreign ministers of Iran 20th-century Iranian people {{Iran-politician-stub

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