Mozaffar Alam

Mozaffar Alam (; 1882–1973) was an Iranian politician who served as the minister of foreign affairs. He was also a military official and governor of various Iranian provinces.

Early life and education Alam was born in Trabzon in 1882 as Sardar Entesar. His father, Mirzā ʿAli Akbar Khan Moʿtamed al Wezāra Qazvini, was a ranking officer in the ministry of foreign affairs and served in consular positions in Baku, Istanbul, Damascus and Baghdad.

Career After completing his education and returning to Iran, Alam began to work at the ministry of foreign affairs and then, was appointed Iranian consul in Damascus.

From 1938 to 1950 Alam served as the minister of foreign affairs in three different cabinets. He was appointed to the office in July 1938 replacing Ali Soheili in the post. Alam remained in the office until October 1940. In August 1953, he was made ambassador to Iraq. On 17 August, the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi left Iran due to the turmoil which would lead to the end of government of Mohammad Mosaddegh. When he had a stopover in Baghdad he said the Iranian ambassador tried to have him arrested. In fact, Alam was following the orders of the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Fatemi who had ordered the Iranian diplomats abroad not to welcome, visit, or receive the Shah. His family was not permitted to organize a funeral ceremony for him.