Ali Soheili

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Ali Soheili in royal court uniform

Ali Soheili (far left), serving his second term as Prime Minister of Iran, watches as the Shah of Iran salutes Winston Churchill on the occasion of Churchill's 69th birthday at the close of the Tripartite Conference of Tehran November 1943.

Ali Soheili (1896 – 1958) was a Prime Minister of Iran.

Born in Tabriz, he served as Prime Minister in 1942, and Ambassador to Britain in 1953.

The famous meeting between Winston Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt in Tehran took place during his administration.

It is written that he was well versed in the Fine Arts (music, painting). He died of cancer at the age of 62 in London.

[edit] See also

• Pahlavi Dynasty
• List of Prime Ministers of Iran

[edit] References

• Alireza Avsati (2003). Iran in the last 3 Centuries. Vol1 ISBN 964-93406-6-1 Vol2 ISBN 964-93406-5-3. 

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