Reza Azimi

Azimi served as the commander of the Imperial Iranian Ground Forces between 1960 and 1966.^[1][2] He left the office due to illness.^[2] Then he was made general adjutant to the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi which he held until 1970.^[1]

Later Azimi served as the minister of war between 1971 and 1977 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda.^[1][3] He was appointed to the post on 13 September 1971.^[4] Azimi was among the nine members of the cabinet who were not Hoveyda's appointees or proteges.^[3] His deputy at the ministry was also a retired army officer, Hassan Toufanian.^[5] During his tenure Azimi dealt with legislative and budgetary issues, whereas his deputy, Toufanian, was responsible for the procurement of arms in accordance with the Shah's orders.^[5]

Azimi retained his post in the succeeding cabinet led by Prime Minister Jamshid Amouzegar between August 1977 and August 1978.^[6] Azimi continued to serve in the same post in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Jafar Sharif-Emami.^[7][8] He was also appointed Minister of War in the military government which was formed by Gholam Reza Azhari in November 1978 and lasted until the end of December.^[9]

As of 1990 Azimi was residing in Paris, France.^[1]