Jahangir Amouzegar (; January 13, 1920– January 17, 2018) was an Iranian economist, academic and politician.

Biography

Amouzegar was born on January 13, 1920. His father was Habibollah Amouzegar, a leading lawyer and politician. He had a brother,

Jamshid Amuzegar Jamshid Amouzegar (‎; 25 June 1923 – 27 September 2016) was an Iranian economist, politician, and the prime minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 until his resignation on 27 August 1978. Prior to that, he served as the minister of interior a ...

. Jahangir Amouzegar held a bachelor's degree in economy from

Tehran University The University of Tehran (UT) or Tehran University (, ) is a public collegiate university in Iran, and the oldest and most prominent Iranian university located in Tehran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as ...

. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...

. An economist by training, Amuzegar served as minister of commerce and minister of finance of Iran from 26 May 1962 to 19 July 1962. He also acted as an executive director of the

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution funded by 191 member countries, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is regarded as the global lender of las ...

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

Books

*''Managing the Oil Wealth: Opec's Windfalls and Pitfalls''. *''The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy''. *''The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy''

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