About Khalil Taleghani
Lived 1912 – 1992 (aged 79–80). Khalil Taleghani was a civil servant.
Khalil Taleghani (1912–1992) was an Iranian engineer who served as the minister of agriculture in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. He is known for his role in the establishment of the Amir Kabir Dam which was built to supply drinking water and electricity to Tehran. Taleghani continued his activities in the construction of Amir Kabir Dam in the mid-1950s. He was the minister of advisers in the cabinet led by Manouchehr Eghbal between 1957 and 1960.
Following the regime change in Iran in 1979 Taleghani left the country and died in 1992.
In September 1992 Taleghani published a book entitled Change of Character: An Iranian Minister Remembers.
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Who was Khalil Taleghani?
Iranian politician and engineer (1912–1992)
When was Khalil Taleghani born?
Khalil Taleghani was born in 1912.
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Khalil Taleghani died in 1992.
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Khalil Taleghani was a civil servant.
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