Mohammad Salimi
Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army (1937–2016)
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Mohammad Salimi (Persian: محمد سلیمی; 1937– 2016) was an Iranian military officer who served as the 6th Minister of Defense in November 1981 to August 1984 and the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army in 2000 to 2005.
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Mohammad Salimi | |
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محمد سلیمی | |
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| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 2 November 1981 – 14 August 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Mousa Namjoo |
| Succeeded by | Mir-Hossein Mousavi (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 30 January 2016 (aged 78–79) |
| Awards |  Order of Nasr (1st class) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1957–1989; 2000–2005 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Biography
Salimi was born in Mashhad in 1937.[1] Salimi was the defense minister in the cabinet of Mir-Hossein Mousavi, replacing Javad Fakoori.[2] He was in office from 1981 to August 1984.[3] He was succeeded by Mohammad Hossein Jalali as defense minister.[2]
Although Salimi retired, he was appointed commander-in-chief in May 2000, replacing Ali Shahbazi.[4][5] Salimi resigned from office in September 2005.[4] He was succeeded by Major General Ataollah Salehi as the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[4] Then Salimi was named as Ali Khamenei's military advisor on the same date.[4]
