Abdollah Riazi
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Abdollah Riazi | |
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عبدالله ریاضی | |
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| 16th Speaker of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 5 August 1963 – 7 October 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Reza Hekmat |
| Succeeded by | Javad Saeed |
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| Born | 1905 Isfahan, Sublime State of Iran |
| Died | 11 April 1979 (aged 73–74)[1] Tehran, Iran[1] |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
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| Alma mater | Lycée Clemenceau[2] |
| Profession | Mathematician |
Abdollah Riazi (Persian: عبدالله ریاضی) was an Iranian politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran for almost 15 years during the Pahlavi era.[3]
According to Ali Rahnema, Riazi was "one of permanent and trusted figures" in the establishment, thus "experienced and adept at political correctness".[4] Fakhreddin Azimi describes Riazi as having an "unquestioning deference toward the Shah", which "contrasted sharply with his disdainful attitude toward the deputies, whom he treated virtually as schoolchildren".[3]
