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Mohammad Salimi
Born1937
Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran
Died30 January 2016(2016-01-30) (aged 78–79)
Tehran, Iran[citation needed]
AllegianceIran
Service/branchGround Force
Years of service1957–1989; 2000–2005
RankMajor general
Commands heldIslamic Republic of Iran Army
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War
Awards Order of Nasr (1st class)
Minister of National Defense
In office
2 November 1981 – 14 August 1984
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byMousa Namjoo
Succeeded byMir-Hossein Mousavi (acting)

Mohammad Salimi (Persian: محمد سلیمی; 1937 – 2016) was an Iranian military who served as the 6th Minister of Defense in November 1981 to August 1984 and the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army in 2000 to 2005.

Early life

Salimi was born in Mashhad in 1937.[1]

Career

Salimi was the defense minister in the cabinet of Mir-Hossein Mousavi, replacing Javad Fakoori.[2] He was in office from 1981 to August 1984.[3] He was succeeded by Mohammad Hossein Jalali as defense minister.[2]

Although Salimi retired, he was appointed commander-in-chief in May 2000, replacing Ali Shahbazi.[4][5] Salimi resigned from office in September 2005.[4] He was succeeded by Major General Ataollah Salehi as the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[4] Then Salimi was named as Ali Khamenei's military advisor on the same date.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joint Crisis: Supreme Defense Council of Iran, 1980" (PDF). Harvard Model United Nations. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Sepehr Zabir (23 April 2012). The Iranian Military in Revolution and War (RLE Iran D). CRC Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-136-81270-5. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ J. Dionne (16 August 1984). "Tehran dismisses 5 cabinet members". The New York Times. Paris. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "General Mohammad Salimi". Iran Briefing. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Iranian Leader Appoints New Army Commanders". People's Daily. 23 June 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

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