Hossein Shah-Hosseini (Persian: حسین شاه‌حسینی) was an Iranian politician who served as the head of the Physical Education Organization, as well as the National Olympic Committee during the interim cabinet of Mehdi Bazargan.

Hossein Shah-Hosseini
Shah-Hosseini in 2009
Deputy Prime Minister of Iran
Head of Physical Education Organization
In office
February 1979 – August 1980
Prime MinisterMehdi Bazargan
Preceded byHossein Fekri
Succeeded byMostafa Davoudi
Personal details
Born(1928-02-21)21 February 1928
Tehran, Iran
Died24 December 2017(2017-12-24) (aged 89)
Tehran, Iran
Political partyNational Front
Other political
affiliations
Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran

A leading member of the National Front,[1] he belonged to its Islamic-oriented faction and was closely associated with the Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran.[2] Shah-Hosseini also served as the treasurer of National Council for Peace.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sahimi, Muhammad (10 May 2012), "Nationalist, Religious, and Resolute: Narges Mohammadi", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 15 March 2018
  2. ^ Sadri, Mahmoud (2008). "Socialism, Islamic". In Kamrava, Mehran; Dorraj, Manochehr (eds.). Iran Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Islamic Republic. Vol. 2. Greenwood Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-313-34161-8.
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Government offices
Preceded by Head of Physical Education Organization
1979–1980
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of National Olympic Committee of Iran
1979–1980
Succeeded by