Javad Bushehri ( fa, جواد بوشهری; 1893–1972), also known as Amir Homayun, was an Iranian businessman and statesman who held several government posts. In addition, he served at the

Majlis ( ar, المجلس, pl. ') is an Arabic term meaning "sitting room", used to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups of administrative, social or religious nature in countries with linguistic or cultural conne ...

and

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and also, was the governor of the Fars province.

Early life and education

Javad Busehri was born in

Bushehr Bushehr, Booshehr or Bushire ( fa, بوشهر ; also romanised as ''Būshehr'', ''Bouchehr'', ''Buschir'' and ''Busehr''), also known as Bandar Bushehr ( fa, ; also romanised as ''Bandar Būshehr'' and ''Bandar-e Būshehr''), previously Antioc ...

in 1893. His father, Haj Mohammad Mo'in-al-Tojjar, was a businessman. After receiving education in his hometown Javad Busehri attended a German school in Tehran. Then he studied trade and economics in England and Switzerland.

Career and activities

Following his return to Iran Bushehri involved in business and politics. During the reign of

Reza Shah Reza Shah Pahlavi ( fa, رضا شاه پهلوی; ; originally Reza Khan (); 15 March 1878 – 26 July 1944) was an Iranian Officer (armed forces), military officer, politician (who served as Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran), ...

he was a member of the Majlis representing Tehran. His relationship with Reza Shah became strained, and Bushehri left Iran for Europe due to his fear of being arrested by the Shah. He could come Iran only after the abdication of Reza Shah. Then Bushehri was appointed governor of the Fars province and then, was made the

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in the cabinet of

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in 1948. The same year he was also elected to the Senate, but resigned from the post soon. Bushehri was the minister of roads in the

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led by Prime Minister

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in the period 1951–1952. He also served as the spokesman of the Mosaddegh government. In 1960 he was vice president of the celebration committee established for the anniversary of the

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and a senator.

Personal life and death

Bushehri was related to the Pahlavi family in that his nephew, Mehdi Bushehri, was the third husband of

Princess Ashraf Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi ( fa, اشرف‌الملوک پهلوی, , 26 October 1919 – 7 January 2016) was the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran (Name of Iran, Persia), and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty. She was consi ...

, sister of

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , title = Shahanshah Aryamehr Bozorg Arteshtaran , image = File:Shah_fullsize.jpg , caption = Shah in 1973 , succession = Shah of Iran , reign = 16 September 1941 – 11 February 1979 , coronation = 26 Octobe ...

. He died in 1972.

References

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