Hossein Shah-Hosseini
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Hossein Shah-Hosseini | |
|---|---|
 Shah-Hosseini in 2009 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Iran Head of Physical Education Organization | |
| In office February 1979 – August 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Hossein Fekri |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Davoudi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1928 |
| Died | 24 December 2017 (aged 89) Tehran, Iran |
| Party | National Front |
| Other political affiliations | Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran |
Hossein Shah-Hosseini (Persian: حسین شاهحسینی; 21 February 1928 – 24 December 2017) was an Iranian politician who served as the head of the Physical Education Organization, as well as the National Olympic Committee during the interim cabinet of Mehdi Bazargan.
A leading member of the National Front,[1] he belonged to its Islamic-oriented faction and was closely associated with the Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran.[2] Shah-Hosseini also served as the treasurer of National Council for Peace.[1]
