Jahangir Amuzegar
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Jahangir Amuzegar is a distinguished Iran
ian economist, academic and politician.
An economist by training, Amuzegar served as Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance of Iran. He also acted as executive director of International Monetary Fund
. Amouzegar hold a bachelor degree in economy from Tehran University. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from UCLA.
His brother, Jamshid Amuzegar
, was a Prime Minister of Iran during the Shah's reign.
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 economist, academic and politician.
An economist by training, Amuzegar served as Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance of Iran. He also acted as executive director of International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
. Amouzegar hold a bachelor degree in economy from Tehran University. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from UCLA.
His brother, Jamshid Amuzegar
Jamshid Amuzegar
Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar is an Iranian economist, artist and politician who was Prime Minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 to 27 August 1978 when he resigned. Prior to that, he was Minister of Interior and Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Amir-Abbas Hoveida...
, was a Prime Minister of Iran during the Shah's reign.
Books
- Managing the Oil Wealth: Opec's Windfalls and Pitfalls. ISBN 1860646484.
- The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy. ISBN 0791407322.
See also
- Intellectual movements in IranIntellectual movements in IranIntellectual movements in Iran involve the Iranian experience of modernity and its associated art, science, literature, poetry, and political structures that have been changing since the 19th century.- History of Iranian modernity :...
- Economy of IranEconomy of IranThe economy of Iran is the eighteenth largest in the world by purchasing power parity and according to Iranian officials' claims is going to become the 12th largest by 2015. The economy of Iran is a mixed and transition economy with a large public sector and some 50% of the economy centrally planned...