Ali Shahbazi (Persian: علی شهبازی) is the former commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.
Ali Shahbazi | |
|---|---|
علی شهبازی | |
 Shahbazi in 2016 | |
| Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army | |
| In office 30 September 1998 – 21 May 2000 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Ali Khamenei | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Salimi |
| Chief of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army | |
| In office 3 May 1988 – 30 September 1998 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Mohammad Khatami |
| Ruhollah Khomeini Ali Khamenei | |
| Preceded by | Esmaeil Sohrabi |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1937 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pahlavi Iran (1960–1979) Iran (1979–2000) |
| Branch/service | Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1960–2000 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Career
editShahbazi was appointed by Rafsanjani as the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Joint Staff on 7 May 1988.[1] Shahbazi was the first commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[2] He was succeeded by major general Mohammad Salimi when he resigned from office in May 2000.[3] Then he became the head of the Trusted University Council for National Defense and chief military advisor of Ali Khamenei.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Gera, Gideon. "The Iraqi-Iranian War" (PDF). Dayan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Iran's regular army gets new chief as reshuffle goes on". Iran Focus. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "Iranian Leader Appoints New Army Commanders". People's Daily. 23 June 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2013.