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| + | Chrisjen Avasarala (Persian: چریسجن آواسارالا, Born 30 December 1925) is the incumbent Prime Minister of the Imperial State of Iran. She was sworn in by Shahanshah [[Reza Shah]] on 10 May 1965 at Ramsar Palace, in the Mazandaran Province. She has been a member of the Imperial Majlis since 16 November 1960 having been elected to the seat of former Minister for Labor Relations Overiss Eghnameyi. In the 1965 General Election, her margin grew remarkably by approximately 12 points. | ||
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| + | Avasarala was born in Tehran, to a textile working father and a bank teller mother. She went on to attend the Tehran School of Political Sciences, describing future Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh as her most influential lecturer. She entered the Diplomatic Corps in 1949 aged 24 and has since been assigned to the Iranian Embassy in six countries. After the 1959 death of Mohammad Mossadegh while in office, she switched her party registration to the Iranian Labour Party which had abandoned the Mossadegh Coalition in favour of its own political fortunes. She announced she would challenge 'for the workers of Northern Tehran' when she challenged the then Minister for Labor Relations, Oveiss Eghnameyi for a seat he held by extremely safe margins (61.5-38.5). Despite the postponement of the enactment of the Democracy Act 1958 due to the death of Mohammad Mossadegh, Chrisjen Avasarala was still able to detach sufficient support to record a swing of 13.4 points to capture the seat. Following the enactment of the Democracy Act 1958 in July of 1962 this margin grew at the 1965 General Election to 64.08%. | ||
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| + | The Avasarala Government has created the National Universal Healthcare Accessibility System (NUHAS), implemented the first employer-based contributions scheme for pensions in Iranian history and firmed royalties from all mining and extraction contracts with all private companies at 90%. In foreign affairs, it has summarily expanded relations with all Iranian neighbours and began a thaw in relations with the United Kingdom. Furthermore, it has joined the Belt and Road Initiative. | ||
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| + | ==Early Life== | ||
| + | ==Diplomatic Career== | ||
| + | ==Political Career== | ||
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Revision as of 23:46, 30 December 2019
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| Chrisjen Avasarala | |
|---|---|
| |
| 31st Prime Minister of Iran | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 May 1965 | |
| Monarch | Reza Shah |
| Deputy | Akbar Heyzouran |
| Preceded by | Abbas Bakhtiyar |
| Member of the Imperial Majlis | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 November 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Oveiss Eghnameyi |
| Constituency | Tehran North |
| Majority | 64.08% Two-Party Preferred |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chrisjen Avasarala 30 December 1925 Tehran, Tehran Province, Imperial State of Iran |
| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Spouse(s) | Mossein Hakhtiyan |
| Children | 3 |
Chrisjen Avasarala (Persian: چریسجن آواسارالا, Born 30 December 1925) is the incumbent Prime Minister of the Imperial State of Iran. She was sworn in by Shahanshah Reza Shah on 10 May 1965 at Ramsar Palace, in the Mazandaran Province. She has been a member of the Imperial Majlis since 16 November 1960 having been elected to the seat of former Minister for Labor Relations Overiss Eghnameyi. In the 1965 General Election, her margin grew remarkably by approximately 12 points.
Avasarala was born in Tehran, to a textile working father and a bank teller mother. She went on to attend the Tehran School of Political Sciences, describing future Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh as her most influential lecturer. She entered the Diplomatic Corps in 1949 aged 24 and has since been assigned to the Iranian Embassy in six countries. After the 1959 death of Mohammad Mossadegh while in office, she switched her party registration to the Iranian Labour Party which had abandoned the Mossadegh Coalition in favour of its own political fortunes. She announced she would challenge 'for the workers of Northern Tehran' when she challenged the then Minister for Labor Relations, Oveiss Eghnameyi for a seat he held by extremely safe margins (61.5-38.5). Despite the postponement of the enactment of the Democracy Act 1958 due to the death of Mohammad Mossadegh, Chrisjen Avasarala was still able to detach sufficient support to record a swing of 13.4 points to capture the seat. Following the enactment of the Democracy Act 1958 in July of 1962 this margin grew at the 1965 General Election to 64.08%.
The Avasarala Government has created the National Universal Healthcare Accessibility System (NUHAS), implemented the first employer-based contributions scheme for pensions in Iranian history and firmed royalties from all mining and extraction contracts with all private companies at 90%. In foreign affairs, it has summarily expanded relations with all Iranian neighbours and began a thaw in relations with the United Kingdom. Furthermore, it has joined the Belt and Road Initiative.
