Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (Persian: حسین امیرعبداللهیان; 23 April 1964 – 19 May 2024) was an Iranian politician and diplomat. He was foreign minister of Iran from 2021 until his death in 2024.[1][2] He was the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African Affairs from 2011 to 2016.[1]
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian | |
|---|---|
حسین امیرعبداللهیان | |
_(cropped).jpg) Abdollahian in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 August 2021 – 19 May 2024 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Succeeded by | Ali Bagheri (acting) |
| Ambassador of Iran to Bahrain | |
| In office 21 August 2007 – 4 September 2010 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Farazmand |
| Succeeded by | Mehdi Aghajafari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1964 Damghan, Semnan Province, Imperial State of Iran (present-day Iran) |
| Died | 19 May 2024 (aged 60) Varzaqan, Iran |
| Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
| Alma mater | School of International Relations (BA) University of Tehran (MA, PhD) |
On 19 May 2024, a helicopter carrying Amir-Abdollahian and President Ebrahim Raisi crashed near the Azerbaijan–Iran border.[3]
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