Ali Shahbazi

Ali Shahbazi
Born Qom
Allegiance IranIran
Service/branch Ground Forces
Years of service 1960-2000
Rank Major General
Commands held Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army
The joint chief of staff of the Iranian Army
Coordinating deputy of the joint chief of staff of the Iranian Army
Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War

Sarlashkar Ali Shahbazi (Persian: سرلشکر علی شهبازی) is the former commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.

Career

Shahbazi was appointed by Rafsanjani as the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Joint Staff on 7 May 1988.[1] Shahbazi was the first commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[2] He was succeeded by major general Mohammad Salimi when he resigned from office in May 2000.[3] Then he became the head of the Trusted University Council for National Defense and chief military advisor of Ali Khamenei.[2]

References

  1. Gera, Gideon. "The Iraqi-Iranian War" (PDF). Dayan. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Iran's regular army gets new chief as reshuffle goes on". Iran Focus. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. "Iranian Leader Appoints New Army Commanders". People's Daily. 23 June 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
Military offices
First
Position established
Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
1998–2000
Succeeded by
Mohammad Salimi
Preceded by
Esmaeil Sohrabi
Chief of Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
1988–1998
Succeeded by
Mostafa Torabipour
as Deputy to Commander-in-Chief
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