Rezā Shāh
Ameri was rising through the ranks in the Ministry of Justice, but in 1937, the Foreign Minister asked Rezā Shāh to allow Ameri's transfer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the Foreign Ministry, first he replaced the French legal advisor who had previously left Iran. Subsequently, he was appointed Director-General for Internal Affairs, Director-General for Political Matters, Deputy Foreign Minister and finally acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.