About Jahangir Amuzegar
Lived 1920 – 2018 (aged 98). Jahangir Amuzegar was an Iranian economist, politician, historian, essayist, writer and university teacher.
Jahangir Amouzegar (; 13 January 1920 – 17 January 2018) was an Iranian economist, academic and politician.
Biography Amouzegar was born on 13 January 1920. His father, Abdollah Amouzegar, was a leading lawyer and politician, while his younger brother was Jamshid Amouzegar, who later became Prime Minister of Iran.
Amouzegar received a bachelor's degree in economics from Tehran University. He later pursued graduate studies in the United States and earned a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He served as Iran's minister of commerce and minister of finance from 26 May 1962 to 19 July 1962. He also served as an executive director of the International Monetary Fund.
Amuzegar died on 17 January 2018 in the United States, four days after his 98th birthday.
Books Managing the Oil Wealth: Opec's Windfalls and Pitfalls. The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy. The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy
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Iranian politician
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Jahangir Amuzegar was born on 13 January 1920 in Tehran.
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Jahangir Amuzegar died on 17 January 2018 in Washington, D.C..
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Jahangir Amuzegar was an economist, politician, historian, essayist, writer and university teacher.
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Jahangir Amuzegar was Iranian.
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