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'''Dr. Ali Qoli Ardalan''' (Persian: علیقلی اردلان ; [[Tehran]], 15 October 1901 - [[Florida]], 2 August 1986) |
'''Dr. Ali Qoli Ardalan''' (Persian: علیقلی اردلان ; [[Tehran]], 15 October 1901 - [[Florida]], 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 Iranian Oil Company for Southern Iran. |
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the country's foreign minister (1966-1971) and its ambassador to the [[United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]] during the 1960s and 1970s. |
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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 23rd November 1929) in impeccable German. |
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 23rd November 1929) in impeccable German. |
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Revision as of 18:16, 2 August 2018
Dr. Ali Qoli Ardalan (Persian: علیقلی اردلان ; Tehran, 15 October 1901 - Florida, 2 August 1986)was one of the pre-eminent Iranian 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 Iranian Oil Company for Southern Iran.
the country's foreign minister (1966-1971) and its ambassador to the United States and the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s.
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 23rd November 1929) in impeccable German.
He joined the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the age of 30, and became Political Officer at the Persian Embassy in Washington DC. From May 14, 1958 to March 16, 1960 he functioned as Iranian Ambassador to the United States.