Ali Amini

Ali Amini (12 September 1905 – 12 December 1992) was an Iranian politician and writer. He was the Prime Minister of Iran from 6 May 1961 to 19 July 1962.

 Early life 
Amini was born on 12 September 1905 in Tehran. He was a grandson of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar through his mother, Fakhr ol dowleh . 

 Later years and death 
In 1979, Amini moved to Paris,  France. There he headed the Front for the Liberation of Iran, a monarchist opposition group . He complained about internal struggle among the exiled Iranian monachists. He said "We're not even back in Tehran [and] they quarrel over the name of the country's future Prime Minister".

Amini died in Paris on 12 December 1992, aged 87. His body was buried in Passy Cemetery .

 Other websites  
 Transcript of Amini interview as part of Harvard Iranian Oral History Project directed by Habib Ladjevardi 

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Category:Prime ministers of Iran
Category:Politicians from Tehran