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m Name spelling correction: Correct is Amuzegar. Incorrect is Amouzegar. I worked for this man for 40 years. Jahangir Amuzegar spelled his name without an "o." At least one brother spelled the last name with an "o", but not Jahangir. This can be confirmed by clicking on any of the links at the bottom of the page.
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'''Jahangir Amouzegar''' ({{lang-fa| جهانگير آموزگار}}; January 13, 1920<ref>{{cite web
'''Jahangir Amuzegar''' ({{lang-fa| جهانگير آموزگار}}; January 13, 1920<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://adlib.imf.org/digital_assets/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=webdocs&value=EB/1973/SEC_CIRC/305260.PDF
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|title=Biographical statement: Jahangir Amuzegar
|title=Biographical statement: Jahangir Amuzegar
|publisher=International Monetary Fund}}</ref> – January 17, 2018) was an [[Iran]]ian economist, academic and politician.<ref>[http://www.mepc.org/resources/amuzegar.asp] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219074434/http://www.mepc.org/resources/amuzegar.asp |date=December 19, 2008 }}</ref>
|publisher=International Monetary Fund}}</ref> – January 17, 2018) was an [[Iran]]ian economist, academic and politician.<ref>[http://www.mepc.org/resources/amuzegar.asp] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219074434/http://www.mepc.org/resources/amuzegar.asp |date=December 19, 2008 }}</ref>
An economist by training, Amuzegar served as Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance of Iran from 26 May 1962 until 19 July 1962.<ref>http://gozarestan.ir/show.php?id=961</ref><ref>{{cite book
An economist by training, Amuzegar served as Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance of Iran from 26 May 1962 until 19 July 1962.<ref>http://gozarestan.ir/show.php?id=961</ref><ref>{{cite book
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|author-link= Jahangir Amouzegar
|author-link= Jahangir Amuzegar
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=rY2bBAAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&dq=The%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Iran%3A%20Reflections%20on%20an%20Emerging%20Economy&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=The%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Iran:%20Reflections%20on%20an%20Emerging%20Economy&f=false
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| title = The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy
| title = The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy
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| postscript =.}}</ref> He also acted as an executive director of the [[International Monetary Fund]]. Amouzegar held a bachelor's degree in economy from [[Tehran University]]. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from [[UCLA]].
| postscript =.}}</ref> He also acted as an executive director of the [[International Monetary Fund]]. Amouzegar held a bachelor's degree in economy from [[Tehran University]]. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from [[UCLA]].


His brother, [[Jamshid Amouzegar]], was a Prime Minister of Iran during the Shah's reign.
His brother, [[Jamshid Amuzegar]], was a Prime Minister of Iran during the Shah's reign.


He died on 17 January 2018 in the United States, 4 days after his 98th birthday.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ahaad.org/1396/10/28/29523/ |title=جهانگیر آموزگار درگذشت |access-date=2018-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181632/https://ahaad.org/1396/10/28/29523/ |archive-date=2018-01-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>https://ir.voanews.com/a/us-iran-jahangir-amozegar/4214748.html</ref>
He died on 17 January 2018 in the United States, 4 days after his 98th birthday.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ahaad.org/1396/10/28/29523/ |title=جهانگیر آموزگار درگذشت |access-date=2018-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181632/https://ahaad.org/1396/10/28/29523/ |archive-date=2018-01-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>https://ir.voanews.com/a/us-iran-jahangir-amozegar/4214748.html</ref>

Revision as of 14:51, 4 March 2020

Jahangir Amuzegar
Minister of Finance
In office
26 May 1962 – 19 July 1962
Prime MinisterAli Amini
Preceded byAbdul Baghi Shoaei
Succeeded byKamal Hassani
Personal details
Born(1920-01-13)13 January 1920
Tehran, Iran
Died17 January 2018(2018-01-17) (aged 98)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
SpouseEleanor Amuzegar
OccupationPolitician, Economist

Jahangir Amuzegar (Persian: جهانگير آموزگار; January 13, 1920[1] – January 17, 2018) was an Iranian economist, academic and politician.[2] An economist by training, Amuzegar served as Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance of Iran from 26 May 1962 until 19 July 1962.[3][4] He also acted as an executive director of the International Monetary Fund. Amouzegar held a bachelor's degree in economy from Tehran University. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from UCLA.

His brother, Jamshid Amuzegar, was a Prime Minister of Iran during the Shah's reign.

He died on 17 January 2018 in the United States, 4 days after his 98th birthday.[5][6]

Books

  • Managing the Oil Wealth: Opec's Windfalls and Pitfalls. ISBN 1-86064-648-4.
  • The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy. ISBN 0-7914-0732-2.
  • Amuzegar, Jahangir (October 2014). The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy. New York, USA: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-857-43748-5. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |chapterurl= (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link)

Notes

  1. ^ "Biographical statement: Jahangir Amuzegar" (PDF). International Monetary Fund.
  2. ^ [1] Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ http://gozarestan.ir/show.php?id=961
  4. ^ Amuzegar, Jahangir (October 2014). The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy. New York, USA: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-857-43748-5. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |chapterurl= (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ "جهانگیر آموزگار درگذشت". Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  6. ^ https://ir.voanews.com/a/us-iran-jahangir-amozegar/4214748.html
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