Mostafa Chamran
Mostafa Chamran | |
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مصطفی چمران | |
Chamran c. 1970s | |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 1980 – 21 June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey and Shemiranat |
| Majority | 1,100,842 (51.5%) |
| Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics | |
| In office 30 September 1979 – 28 May 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Taghi Riahi |
| Succeeded by | Javad Fakoori |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Iran for Revolutionary Affairs | |
| In office 29 April 1979 – 30 September 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Yazdi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mostafa Chamran Savehi 2 October 1932 |
| Died | 21 June 1981 (aged 48) |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran |
| Party | Freedom Movement of Iran Amal Movement |
| Spouse |
Tamsen Keyston
(m. 1961, divorced)Ghada Jaber (m. 1973) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
| Nickname | Jamal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran Lebanon |
| Branch/service | Lebanese Resistance Regiments Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces |
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Mostafa Chamran Savehi (Persian: مصطفی چمران ساوهای; 2 October 1932 – 21 June 1981) was an Iranian scientist, politician, and guerrilla, best known for serving as the first defense minister of post-revolutionary Iran.
In 1980, Chamran was elected to the Iranian Majles, representing Tehran. That same year, he commanded a paramilitary unit in the Iran–Iraq War, known as the "Irregular Warfare Headquarters". He was later killed on the frontlines.