Ali Shamkhani
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Ali Shamkhani (b. 1955) is an Iran
ian admiral and politician. He was the Minister of Defense from August 19, 1997 until August 24, 2005 and was replaced by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
.
He is born in 1955 in Ahvaz
, Khuzestan, he earned a B.S. degree in Agriculture from Jondishapur University, followed by Master's degree from Iran's Army Command Headquarters some years later.
He is the editing translator of two volumes in strategic management
. He is also author of several papers and articles on the Persian Gulf
, regional crises, and political strategic topics.
He is advisor to Iran's head of the Center for Strategic Research in Tehran, and was responsible for drawing up the research system for the national strategic security team at the aforementioned institute.
Two of his brothers, Mohammad and Hamid, were killed (martyrs in Iran) in combat against the Iraqi army during Iran Iraq war.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian admiral and politician. He was the Minister of Defense from August 19, 1997 until August 24, 2005 and was replaced by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Mostafa Mohammad Najjar is the current Interior minister of Iran since August 9, 2009. He was Minister of Defense in the first cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2005 to 2009. He is a veteran of the Revolutionary Guards .-Early life:...
.
He is born in 1955 in Ahvaz
Ahvaz
-History:For a more comprehensive historical treatment of the area, see the history section of Khūzestān Province.-Ancient history:Ahvaz is the anagram of "Avaz" and "Avaja" which appear in Darius's epigraph...
, Khuzestan, he earned a B.S. degree in Agriculture from Jondishapur University, followed by Master's degree from Iran's Army Command Headquarters some years later.
He is the editing translator of two volumes in strategic management
Strategic management
Strategic management is a field that deals with the major intended and emergent initiatives taken by general managers on behalf of owners, involving utilization of resources, to enhance the performance of firms in their external environments...
. He is also author of several papers and articles on the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
, regional crises, and political strategic topics.
He is advisor to Iran's head of the Center for Strategic Research in Tehran, and was responsible for drawing up the research system for the national strategic security team at the aforementioned institute.
Two of his brothers, Mohammad and Hamid, were killed (martyrs in Iran) in combat against the Iraqi army during Iran Iraq war.
Held positions
- 1981 - 1982: IRGC commander of Khuzestan province
- 1982 - 1989: First deputy commander of the IRGC
- 1984 - 1989: Chief commander of the ground force
- 1987 - 1989: Deputy chiefs of staff of the armed forces in charge of intelligence and operations
- 1988 - 1989: IRGC minister
- 1988 - 1989: Head of implementation committee for U.N. Security Council Resolution 598United Nations Security Council Resolution 598United Nations Security Council Resolution 598, adopted unanimously on July 20, 1987, after reaffirming Resolution 582 , the Council expressed its concern that, despite its calls for a ceasefire, the conflict between Iran and Iraq continued with heavy loss of life and material destruction.Acting...
- 1989 – 1997: Commander of IRGCIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsThe Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution , often called Revolutionary Guards, is a branch of Iran's military, founded after the Iranian revolution...
Navy - 1997 - 2005: Iran Minister of Defense
See also
- Shahab-3Shahab-3The Shahab-3 is a medium-range ballistic missile developed by Iran and based on the Nodong-1. The Shahab-3 has a range of ; a MRBM variant can now reach...
- Arabs of Khuzestan
- List of Iranian commanders in Iran-Iraq War