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[[File:Ali-Qoli Ardalan.jpg|thumb|Ali Qoli Ardalan]]
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'''Ali Qoli Ardalan''' (Persian: علیقلی اردلان ; [[Tehran]], 25 January 1900<ref>http://www.iichs.ir/News-914/%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%82%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-/?id=914</ref> – [[Tehran]], 2 August 1986) was one of the pre-eminent [[Iran]]ian diplomats of his generation. He served as the country's Minister of Industry, the Cabinet Minister for Foreign Affairs and as its ambassador to the [[United States]], the [[USSR]], and [[West Germany]]. He was also Managing Director of the [[National Iranian Oil Company]] for Southern Iran.<ref>{{cite web |title=ليقلي اردلان |url=http://www.magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=1911172 |website=Magiran |accessdate=2 August 2018}}</ref>
| image = File:Ali-Qoli Ardalan.jpg
| office = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)|Minister Foreign Affairs]]
| termstart = 8 April 1955
| termend = 1959
| primeminister = [[Hossein Ala']] <br/> [[Manouchehr Eghbal]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1900|01|25|}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|08|02|1900|01|25|}}
| birth_place = [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]
| office2 = [[Minister of Royal Court]]
| termstart2 = 7 September 1978
| termend2 = 11 February 1979
| office3 = [[Regency Council (Iran)|Member of Regency Council]]
| termstart3 = 13 January 1979
| termend3 = 22 January 1979
| appointer3 = [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]]
| allegiance =
| nationality = [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]]
| predecessor =
| predecessor2 = [[Amir-Abbas Hoveyda]]
}}


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'''Aligholi Ardalan''' ({{lang-fa|علیقلی اردلان}}; also [[Romanize]]d as '''Aliqoli Ardalan'''; 25 January 1900 – 2 August 1986) was one of the leading Iranian diplomats of his generation. He served as the minister of industry, the cabinet minister for foreign affairs and as ambassador to the United States, the [[USSR]], and [[West Germany]]. He was also managing director of the [[National Iranian Oil Company]] for Southern Iran.<ref>{{cite web|title=علیقلی اردلان|url=http://www.magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=1911172|website=Magiran|access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref>
== Early life ==

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From 1924 to 1927 he served as deputy of the Iranian embassy in Berlin. He received a Doctorate from Frederick Wilhelm University, Berlin (now [[Humboldt University of Berlin]]) having written his thesis on the 'Position of Iranians in the world economy' (dated 23 November 1929) in impeccable German. He joined the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the age of 30, and became Political Officer at the [[Former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C.|Persian Embassy in Washington DC]]. From May 14, 1958 to March 16, 1960 he functioned as Iranian Ambassador to the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=عليقلي اردلان |url=http://iichs.org/index.asp?id=1856&doc_cat=7 |website=Iichs}}</ref>
==Biography==
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Ardalan was born in Tehran on 25 January 1900.<ref name=iich/> From 1924 to 1927 he served as deputy of the Iranian embassy in Berlin. He received a Doctorate from Frederick Wilhelm University, Berlin (now [[Humboldt University of Berlin]]) having written his thesis on the 'Position of Iranians in the world economy' (dated 23 November 1929) in impeccable German. He joined the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the age of 30, and became political officer at the [[Former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C.|Iranian Embassy in Washington DC]]. From 14 May 1958 to 16 March 1960 he functioned as ambassador to the United States.<ref name=iich>{{cite web|title=عليقلي اردلان|url=http://iichs.org/index.asp?id=1856&doc_cat=7|website=Iichs}}</ref> Then he was appointed Iran's ambassador to the Soviet Union.<ref>{{cite journal|page=440|author=Roham Alvandi|title=The Shah's détente with Khrushchev: Iran's 1962 missile base pledge to the Soviet Union|journal=[[Cold War History (journal)|Cold War History]]|year=2014|volume=14|issue=3|doi=10.1080/14682745.2014.890591}}</ref>


Ardalan was the only Iranian diplomat during the [[Cold War]] who served at the United Nations, Washington and Moscow during his tenure as diplomat. He was fluent in German, French, English, Kurdish and [[Persian language|Persian]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Qajar Studies VI: Entertainment in Qajar Persia |date=2006 |publisher=Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn & Co Uitgeversmaatschappij |page=218}}</ref>
Ardalan was the only Iranian diplomat during the [[Cold War]] who served at the United Nations, Washington and Moscow during his tenure as diplomat. He was fluent in German, French, English, Kurdish and [[Persian language|Persian]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Qajar Studies VI: Entertainment in Qajar Persia |date=2006 |publisher=Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn & Co Uitgeversmaatschappij |page=218}}</ref>


== Private life ==
==Personal life ==
Ardalan married in 1939 to Mehri Esfandiary, grand-daughter of [[Haj Mohtasham Saltaneh Esfandiari]], President of the [[Majles]] for many years. She bore him two sons: Manoutchehr and Cyrus.
Ardalan married in 1939 to Mehri Esfandiary, grand-daughter of [[Haj Mohtasham Saltaneh Esfandiari]], President of the [[Majles]] for many years. They had two sons: Manoutchehr and Cyrus.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 17 October 2023

Aligholi Ardalan
Minister Foreign Affairs
In office
8 April 1955 – 1959
Prime MinisterHossein Ala'
Manouchehr Eghbal
Minister of Royal Court
In office
7 September 1978 – 11 February 1979
Preceded byAmir-Abbas Hoveyda
Member of Regency Council
In office
13 January 1979 – 22 January 1979
Appointed byMohammad Reza Pahlavi
Personal details
Born(1900-01-25)January 25, 1900
Tehran, Iran
DiedAugust 2, 1986(1986-08-02) (aged 86)

Aligholi Ardalan (Persian: علیقلی اردلان; also Romanized as Aliqoli Ardalan; 25 January 1900 – 2 August 1986) was one of the leading Iranian diplomats of his generation. He served as the minister of industry, the cabinet minister for foreign affairs and as ambassador to the United States, the USSR, and West Germany. He was also managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company for Southern Iran.[1]

Biography[edit]

Ardalan was born in Tehran on 25 January 1900.[2] From 1924 to 1927 he served as deputy of the Iranian embassy in Berlin. He received a Doctorate from Frederick Wilhelm University, Berlin (now Humboldt University of Berlin) having written his thesis on the 'Position of Iranians in the world economy' (dated 23 November 1929) in impeccable German. He joined the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the age of 30, and became political officer at the Iranian Embassy in Washington DC. From 14 May 1958 to 16 March 1960 he functioned as ambassador to the United States.[2] Then he was appointed Iran's ambassador to the Soviet Union.[3]

Ardalan was the only Iranian diplomat during the Cold War who served at the United Nations, Washington and Moscow during his tenure as diplomat. He was fluent in German, French, English, Kurdish and Persian.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Ardalan married in 1939 to Mehri Esfandiary, grand-daughter of Haj Mohtasham Saltaneh Esfandiari, President of the Majles for many years. They had two sons: Manoutchehr and Cyrus.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "علیقلی اردلان". Magiran. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "عليقلي اردلان". Iichs.
  3. ^ Roham Alvandi (2014). "The Shah's détente with Khrushchev: Iran's 1962 missile base pledge to the Soviet Union". Cold War History. 14 (3): 440. doi:10.1080/14682745.2014.890591.
  4. ^ Qajar Studies VI: Entertainment in Qajar Persia. Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn & Co Uitgeversmaatschappij. 2006. p. 218.

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