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Hedayatollah Gilanshah (1907–1986) was the commander of the Imperial Iranian Air Force for two terms, 1952–1953 and 1954–1957. He was among the individuals who contributed to the development of the Iranian air force.[1] In addition, he was one of the army officers who played an active in the coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953.
Early life and education
Gilanshah was born in Tehran in 1907.[1] He hailed from an aristocratic family.[2] He graduated from the Officers’ Academy in Tehran.[1] He was trained as a pilot in England and France.[1] He joined further training programmes in England and the US.[1]
Career and activities
Between 1950 and 1952 Gilanshah served as the head of the Iranian Soccer Association.[3] In 1952 he was appointed as the chief of staff of the Iranian Air Force.[4] He blamed Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh for his early retirement and joined the anti-Mosaddeq officers.[5] He was part of the pro-British group among the coup planning army officers against the government of Mosaddegh.[2] The major members of this group included General Hassan Arfa, Brigadier General Teymur Bakhtiar and Colonel Hassan Akhavi.[2] He was promoted in rank after the coup which removed from the office and was appointed to the chief of the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's military office.[1] From 1954 to 1957 he also served as the chief of staff of the Iranian Air Force.[1]
Later years and death
After leaving office he retired and died in 1986.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ali Rahnema (2014). Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran. Thugs, Turncoats, Soldiers, and Spooks. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 303. ISBN 9781139875974.
- ^ a b c Ervand Abrahamian (Summer 2001). "The 1953 Coup in Iran". Science and Society. 65 (2): 198. JSTOR 40403895.
- ^ James M. Dorsey (2017). "Rooted in History: The Politics of Middle Eastern and North African Soccer". In Cenap Çakmak (ed.). The Arab Spring, Civil Society, and Innovative Activism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-137-57176-2.
- ^ "Persons". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Ervand Abrahamian (2021). Oil Crisis in Iran: From Nationalism to Coup d'Etat. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-108-83749-1.
External links
Media related to Hedayat Gilanshah at Wikimedia Commons
