Ali Gholi Ardalan

Aligholi Ardalan (; also Romanized as Aliqoli Ardalan; 25 January 1900 – 2 August 1986) was one of the leading Iranian diplomats of his generation. He served as the minister of industry, the cabinet minister for foreign affairs and as ambassador to the United States, the Soviet Union, and West Germany. He was also managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company for Southern Iran.

Biography Ardalan was born in Tehran on 25 January 1900. Then he was appointed Iran's ambassador to the Soviet Union.

Ardalan was the only Iranian diplomat during the Cold War who served at the United Nations, Washington and Moscow during his tenure as diplomat. He was fluent in German, French, English, Kurdish and Persian.

Personal life In 1939, Ardalan married Mehri Esfandiary, granddaughter of Haj Mohtasham Saltaneh Esfandiari, President of the Majles for many years. They had two sons: Manoutchehr and Cyrus.