About Ahmad Nafisi
Lived 1920 – 2004 (aged 83–84). Ahmad Nafisi was an Iranian mayor.
Ahmad Nafisi (; 1919–2004) was an Iranian bureaucrat who briefly served as the mayor of Tehran between 1962 and 1963 and as director of the plan organization. He graduated from the University of Tehran and then from American University in Washington, D.C. During his term French President Charles de Gaulle visited Tehran and awarded Nafisi with the Legion of Honour medal. and for corruption claims. It was also claimed that Nafisi had relations with the rebellious clergy. Michael Axworthy argued that his imprisonment was a result of the Prime Minister Hassan Ali Mansur's jealousy of Nafisi.
Nafisi married Nezhat Nafisi, and they had a daughter, Azar. He died in 2004.
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Who was Ahmad Nafisi?
Iranian bureaucrat (1919–2004)
When was Ahmad Nafisi born?
Ahmad Nafisi was born in 1920 in Isfahan.
When did Ahmad Nafisi die?
Ahmad Nafisi died in 2004 in Tehran.
What was Ahmad Nafisi's occupation?
Ahmad Nafisi was a mayor.
What nationality was Ahmad Nafisi?
Ahmad Nafisi was Iranian.
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