Fereydoun Mahdavi
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Secretary-GeneralAmir-Abbas Hoveyda
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byMohammad Reza Ameli Tehrani
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveyda
Fereydoun Mahdavi | |
|---|---|
| 1st Deputy Secretary-General of the Rastakhiz Party | |
| In office 2 March 1975 – 28 October 1976 | |
| Secretary-General | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Reza Ameli Tehrani |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda |
| Minister without portfolio for Sports | |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932[1] |
| Died | 2014 (aged 81–82) |
| Party | Resurgence Party (1975–78)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | National Front (1960s)[1] |
| Relatives | Mehdi Samii[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg[1] |
Fereydoun Mahdavi (Persian: فریدون مهدوی) was an Iranian economist and politician who was the Deputy Secretary-General of the Rastakhiz Party during the tenure of Amir-Abbas Hoveyda.[1] From 1974 to 1978, he served in the cabinet under Amir-Abbas Hoveyda.[1]
During the 1960s, Mahdavi was a member of the opposition National Front, having been arrested during student protests and jailed as an anti-Shah political prisoner for less than a year.[1] In 1975, he joined the royalist Resurgence Party as a high-ranking member, which severely damaged his reputation.[1]
