Khalil Taleghani (1912–1992) was an Iranian engineer who served as the minister of agriculture in the

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led by Prime Minister

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 ...

. He is known for his role in the establishment of the

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which was built to supply drinking water and electricity to

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Biography

Taleghani was born in a village, Taleghan, in 1912. He received a degree in

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from a British university. Following his graduation he worked as a faculty member at the

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. In 1946 he established a company in

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and worked as a technical director in the construction of Amir Kabir Dam from 1950. In May 1951 Taleghani was named as the minister of agriculture in the cabinet of Mohammad Mosaddegh. After serving in office for 18 months Taleghani resigned from the post for personal reasons. However, he was reappointed to the post in July 1952 and remained as minister of agriculture until the resignation of Prime Minister Mosaddegh in August 1953. During his tenure Taleghani was in charge of organizing the oil production in

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and developing new oil fields in the Qom region. Taleghani continued his activities in the construction of Amir Kabir Dam in the mid-1950s. He was the minister of advisers in the

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Manouchehr Eghbal Manouchehr Eghbal (; September 1909 – 25 November 1977) was an Iranian physician and royalist politician. He was the Prime Minister of Iran from 1957 to 1960. Early life and education Eghbal was born in Mashhad in September 1909, and his famil ...

between 1957 and 1960. Following the regime change in Iran in 1979 Taleghani left the country and died in 1992. In September 1992 Taleghani published a book entitled ''Change of Character: An Iranian Minister Remembers''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taleghani, Khalil 20th-century Iranian engineers 1912 births 1992 deaths Agriculture ministers of Iran National Front (Iran) politicians Academic staff of the University of Tehran 20th-century Iranian businesspeople