Houchang Nahavandi

Houchang Nahavandi
هوشنگ نهاوندی
Minister of Housing
In office
7 March 1964 – 1969
Prime MinisterHassan Ali Mansur
Amir-Abbas Hoveida
Minister of Science
In office
27 August 1978 – 1978
Prime MinisterJafar Sharif-Emami
Succeeded byAbolfazl Qazi
Personal details
Born(1932-12-02)2 December 1932
Tehran, Persia
Died19 October 2025(2025-10-19) (aged 92)
Brussels, Belgium
PartyRastakhiz Party
OccupationAcademic, politician

Houchang Nahavandi, also referred to as Houshang Nahavandi, (Persian: هوشنگ نهاوندی; 2 December 1932 – 19 October 2025) was an Iranian academic, economist and politician.[1] Nahavandi was President of Pahlavi University from 1968 to 1971 and was President of University of Tehran from 1971 to 1976 and was Minister of Science from 27 August 1978 to 5 November 1978.[1][2][3] He also worked as the Minister of Housing for a while in his 40s. Nahavandi lived in exile from 1979 onwards. At the time of his death, he was a correspondent for the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques in France.[4] Nahavandi authored several books.

In 2005, Nahavandi published The Last Shah Of Iran, a biography of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[5][6]

Nahavandi also wrote the book Iran 4000 ans d'histoire with Yves Bomati, a book about the history of Iran.[4][7]

Nahavandi died on 19 October 2025, at the age of 92.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Interview with Nahavandi, Houshang: Tape 01. Iranian Oral History Project".
  2. ^ wisgoon,.
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  4. ^ a b "Livre : "Iran 4000 ans d'histoire" de Yves Bomati et Houchang Nahavandi". 26 November 2019.
  5. ^ Radjy, Amir-Hussein (6 July 2017). "Rewriting the Iranian Revolution". The New Republic.
  6. ^ "Book: The Last Shah of Iran - by Houchang Nahavandi".
  7. ^ "Arthur Chevallier - Iran/France : Nous nous sommes tant aimés". 29 August 2019.
  8. ^ هوشنگ نهاوندی، سیاستمدار و وزیر در حکومت محمدرضا شاه، در ۹۳ سالگی درگذشت (in Persian)

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