Ali Hojjat Kashani | |
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| علی حجت کاشانی | |
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| Director of Physical Education Organization | |
| In office 1969 – 7 August 1977 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda |
| Succeeded by | Nader Jahanbani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1919 Iran |
| Died | 11 April 1979 (aged 60) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Ali Hojjat Kashani (Persian: علی حجت کاشانی;1919 – 11 April 1979) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Army of Iran and the deputy prime minister.[1] He was head of the Physical Education Organization.[2] He was executed in Qasr Prison after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[3] During his tenure Iranian sportspeople won 64 medals at the Asian Games in Tehran, including 30 gold medal.[4] He also played an important role in the re-admission of Chinese sports to international forums.[3]
He was known as the "Timsar Hojjat" among the people of the sports community.
References
- ↑ "A look at the transfer of sport from the monarchy to the Islamic Republic". BBC News (in Persian). 10 February 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "SADR al-DIN". Encyclopaedia of Islam (2 ed.). doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_dum_3113.
- 1 2 "Chinese sports caravan and General Hojjat Kashani" (in Persian). Radio Farda. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "Etemad newspaper (23 June 2006): Permanent suspects". www.magiran.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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