Prime Minister of Iran4 January 1979
Bakhtiar is appointed prime minister as the monarchy tries to survive the revolutionary crisis
Historical person
Shapour Bakhtiar Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Shapour Bakhtiar, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Iran.
6 records1979–19795 events2 places
Chronological biography
1979
Bakhtiar Government12 January 1979
Bakhtiar receives parliamentary confirmation as prime minister while trying to preserve the constitutional monarchy
Khomeini Return Negotiations20 January 1979
Bakhtiar signals he will not block Khomeini's return while appealing for constitutional order
Khomeini Return Negotiations20 January 1979
Bakhtiar appeals for constitutional order while preparing for Khomeini's possible return
Martial Law10 February 1979
Bakhtiar announces martial law and a curfew as armed clashes spread in Tehran
Government Collapse11 February 1979
Bakhtiar's government collapses and he goes into hiding before fleeing Iran
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Iran
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.