Back غلام علي أويسي Arabic Qulaməli Üveysi Azerbaijani غلامعلی اویسی Persian Gholam Ali Oveissi Italian Овейси, Голям Али Russian Gholam Ali Oveissi SIMPLE Gholam Ali Oveisi Swedish โกลอมแอลี โอเวย์ซี Thai
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Gholam Ali Oveissi | |
|---|---|
 General Gholam-Ali Oveissi, pre-1979 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | |
| In office 6 November 1978 – 22 November 1978 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | Gholam Reza Azhari |
| Preceded by | Kazem Wadi'i |
| Succeeded by | Bagher Katouzian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1918 Fordo, Qom province, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | 7 February 1984 (aged 65) Paris, France |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Awards | see Medals |
| Nickname | Hero of Iran[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1979 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Commander of the Iranian Imperial Army |
Arteshbod Gholam-Ali Oveissi (Persian: غلامعلی اویسی; 16 April 1918 – 7 February 1984) was an Iranian general and the Chief Commander of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He was the last general to head the Imperial Army of Iran. He is regarded as one of the most powerful and adept military generals in Iran's modern history.[2][3]
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- ^ Mark J. Roberts. (January 1996). Khomeini's Incorporation of the Iranian Military.