Reza Azimi () was a senior military officer during the reign of the

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. He was a general and held various military and government posts, including commander of the Imperial Iranian Ground Forces and

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Biography

Azimi served as the commander of the Imperial Iranian Ground Forces between 1960 and 1966. He left the office due to illness. Then he was made general adjutant to the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi which he held until 1970. Later Azimi served as the

between 1971 and 1977 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister

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. He was appointed to the post on 13 September 1971. Azimi was among the nine members of the cabinet who were not Hoveyda's appointees or proteges. His deputy at the ministry was also a retired army officer, Hassan Toufanian. During his tenure Azimi dealt with legislative and budgetary issues, whereas his deputy, Toufanian, was responsible for the procurement of arms in accordance with the Shah's orders. Azimi retained his post in the succeeding cabinet led by Prime Minister

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between August 1977 and August 1978. Azimi continued to serve in the same post in the cabinet led by Prime Minister

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. He was also appointed

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in the

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which was formed by Gholam Reza Azhari in November 1978 and lasted until the end of December. As of 1990 Azimi was residing in Paris, France.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Azimi, Reza 20th-century Iranian politicians Defence ministers of Iran Exiles of the Iranian Revolution in France Imperial Iranian Armed Forces four-star generals Year of birth missing Year of death missing