Prime Minister of Iran
Bakhtiar is appointed prime minister as the monarchy tries to survive the revolutionary crisis
Role range: 1979-1979
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Shapour Bakhtiar Biography and Timeline
Follow Shapour Bakhtiar through 6 dated historical records for Iran.
Shapour Bakhtiar, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1979–1979Years on this page
1979
Bakhtiar Government
Bakhtiar receives parliamentary confirmation as prime minister while trying to preserve the constitutional monarchy
Role range: 1979-1979
Khomeini Return Negotiations
Bakhtiar signals he will not block Khomeini's return while appealing for constitutional order
Role range: 1979-1979
Khomeini Return Negotiations
Bakhtiar appeals for constitutional order while preparing for Khomeini's possible return
Role range: 1979-1979
Martial Law
Bakhtiar announces martial law and a curfew as armed clashes spread in Tehran
Role range: 1978-1979 – 1979-1979
Government Collapse
Bakhtiar's government collapses and he goes into hiding before fleeing Iran
Role range: 1979-1979
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.