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Gholam Reza Pahlavi
Born(1923-05-15)15 May 1923
Tehran, Sublime State of Persia
Died7 May 2017(2017-05-07) (aged 93)
Paris, France
Spouse

Homa Aalam

(m. 1947; div. 1956)​

Manijeh Jahanbani

(m. 1962)​
Issue

List

  • Mehrnaz
  • Bahman
  • Azardokht
  • Maryam
  • Bahram
HousePahlavi
FatherReza Shah
MotherTuran Amirsoleimani

Gholam Reza Pahlavi (Persian: غلامرضا پهلوی‎; 15 May 1923 – 7 May 2017) was an Iranian prince and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty, as the son of Reza Shah and half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

Following the death of his half-sister Ashraf Pahlavi on 7 January 2016, Gholam Reza became the only living child of Reza Pahlavi. He resided in Paris with his family. He died on 7 May 2017 at the age of 93, eight days before his 94th birthday.

Early life and education

Pahlavi was born on 15 May 1923 in Iran. He was the fifth child and third son of Reza Shah, the founder of the Iranian Pahlavi dynasty. His mother, Turan (Qamar ol-Molo

Gholam Reza Pahlavi

Iranian royal and army official (1923–2017)

Gholam Reza Pahlavi (Persian: غلامرضا پهلوی‎; 15 May 1923 – 7 May 2017) was an Iranian prince and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty, as the son of Reza Shah and half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

Following the death of his half-sister Ashraf Pahlavi on 7 January 2016,[1] Gholam Reza became the only living child of Reza Shah. He resided in Paris with his family. He died on 7 May 2017 at the age of 93.

Early life and education

Pahlavi was born in Golestan Palace, Tehran, on 15 May 1923.[2][3] He was the fifth child and third son of Reza Shah, the founder of the Iranian Pahlavi dynasty.[4][5] His mother, Turan (Qamar ol-Molouk) Amirsoleimani, was related to the Qajar dynasty deposed in 1925 in favor of Reza Shah.[6] More specifically, she was the daughter of a Qajar dignitary, Issa Majd al-Saltaneh.[7][8][9] She was also the granddaughter of Majd ed-Dowleh Qajar-Qovanlu Amirsoleimani

Gholam, Prince Reza Pahlavi was the son of Reza Shah, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty that ruled Iran from 1925 until 1979. During World War II, the British attempted unsuccessfully to install him as the leader of Iran, replacing his father. Gholam studied in the United States at Fort Knox Military Academy and then graduated from Princeton University. He later studied at the Military Academy of Tehran, and then was appointed by his brother, the Shah of Iran, to be inspector-general of the Iranian Army. Prince Reza Pahlavi did not enter politics but concentrated on sports administration, serving as President of the Iranian Olympic Committee from 1955-79, and President of the Asian Games Federation from 1971-74. He also helped Tehran host the 1967 IOC Session.

Prince Reza Pahlavi was co-opted onto the IOC in June 1955. With the Iranian Revolution of 1979, he left Iran, as did his entire family, and he settled in Paris. At the 1980 IOC Session in Lake Placid, he resigned because he no longer resided in Iran.

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