Kamal Habibollahi
| Timsar Vice admiral Kamal Habibollahi | |
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| 7th Commander of Imperial Iranian Navy | |
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In office 7 January 1976 – 11 February 1979 [1] | |
| Monarch | Mohammadreza Shah Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Commodore Abbas Ramzi Attaie |
| Succeeded by | Commodore Ahmad Madani |
| Deputy Minister of Culture and Art | |
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In office 6 November 1978 – 4 January 1979 | |
| Monarch | Mohammadreza Shah Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | General Gholam Reza Azhari |
| Preceded by | Mehrdad Pahlbod |
| Succeeded by | - |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
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In office 6 November 1978 – 4 January 1979 | |
| Monarch | Mohammadreza Shah Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | General Gholam Reza Azhari |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Amin Riahi |
| Deputy Minister of Science and High Education | |
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In office 6 November 1978 – 4 January 1979 | |
| Monarch | Mohammadreza Shah Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | General Gholam Reza Azhari |
| Succeeded by | - |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
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| Died | 2016 |
| Nationality |
 Iran  USA |
| Spouse(s) | Ladan |
| Children | Kaveh, Reza |
| Residence |
United States |
| Alma mater |
Naval War College Naval Postgraduate School, Royal Naval Academy, Officers' School |
| Occupation | Admiral and Politician |
| Religion | Belief in God and Freedom of Peaceful Religion for All |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) |
Timsar Kamal Habibollahi, Vice admiral Kamal Habibollahi, Vice admiral Kamal Mir-Habibollahi |
| Allegiance |
Iran |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Iranian Navy |
| Years of service | 1949 - 1979 |
| Rank |
 Vice admiral |
| Unit | Commander of Imperial Iranian Navy |
| Battles/wars |
Dhofar Rebellion, Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran |
Kamal Habibollahi (Persian: کمالالدین میرحبیباللهی, born February 1930 in Astara, Iran) was Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy until the Islamic Revolution and was the last CNO for the Imperial regime. [2] He also held minister posts during the military government of Gholam Reza Azhari (6 November 1978 - 4 January 1979). He was a graduate of the Royal Navy Officer Program, U.S. Naval Post Graduate School, and U.S. Naval War College.
In August 1981, he led a group of people loyal to a Free Iran in seizing the Tabarzin, an Iranian navy missile cruiser, off the coast of Spain, in order to draw attention to the continued resistance to Khomeini and Radical Islam.[3] After the revolution, he resided in the Washington D.C. area of the United States and continued to promote attention to free Iran causes, as well as warn against the dangers of global Islamic extremism and terrorism through speeches at universities, military academies, panels, and both US and Iranian media outlets.[2]
References
- ↑ Islamic Revolution
- 1 2 "Documents detail Israel missile deal with the Shah", Elaine Sciolino, 1 April 1986, The New York Times.
- ↑ "Iran: Piracy, Protests And Polemics", David S. Jackson; Sandra Burton; George Russell, Time Magazine, 24 August 1981. Retrieved 11 January 2011.