Birth of Muhammad Mossadeq19 May 1882
Birth of Muhammad Mossadeq
Historical person
Muhammad Mossadeq Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Muhammad Mossadeq, based on 20 World History Database records associated with Iran.
20 records1882–196717 events3 places
Chronological biography
1882
1913
Education1913
Obtains a law doctorate & an attornyship permit
1917
Deputy Finance Minister1917
Appointed Deputy Finance Minister
1919
Resignation of Muhammad Mossadeq1919
Resigns after Vosough al-Doleh makes Iran a virtual British colony
1920
Minister of Justice1920
Appointed Minister of Justice
1921
Governor1921
Appointed Governor of Azerbaijan
Minister of Finance1921
Appointed Minister of Finance
1923
Foreign Secretary of IranMay 1923
Appointed Foreign Minister
1951
Prime Minister of Iran28 April 1951
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran after two weeks of rioting in Abadan
1952
Prime Minister of Iran20 August 1952
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, after 4 days of revolt following his dismissal
1953
PlotMarch 1953
Expelled Army officers fail to assassinate Mossadeq
DissolutionAugust 1953
A majority of those voting vote for the dissolution of the Majlis,
ReferendumAugust 1953
A majority of those voting vote for the dissolution of the Majlis,
TrialAugust 1953
Sentenced to 3 yrs imprisonment & placed under house arrest for the rest of his life. Publicizes details of 2 coups against his Government
Coup16 August 1953
The Shah fails to have Mossadeq arrested & is forced to leave to country for Italy
Dismissal16 August 1953
Mossadeq is dimissed by the Shah in accordane with Anglo-US wishes
Demonstrations17 August 1953
Statues of Mohammad Reza & Reza Shah are pulled down after Mossadeqs dismissal
Coup19 August 1953
Ousted in a coup organized by British & US intelligence
Coup20 August 1953
Mossadeq surrenders to General Zahedi
1967
Death of Muhammad Mossadeq4 March 1967
Death of Muhammad Mossadeq
Titles and roles
Deputy Finance Minister · Foreign Secretary of Iran · Governor of Azerbaijan · Minister of Finance · Minister of Justice · 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.