Institute for Iranian Contemporary Historical Studies (statesmen) WWW.IICHS.ORG Lieutenant General Farajollah Aghevli
Fatemeh Moezzi Son of Amanollah Khan Nasir Khaqan Tabib, lieutenant general Farajollah Aghevli was born in Subsequent to the ratification of the compulsory military service law in 1926, he was appointed as the head of this organization and succeeded to implement the law. Following the suppression and the detainment of Sheikh Khazal, he became the governor of Khuzestan as a brigadier general. He held his appointment for three years. However, he was disfavored by Reza Shah on the charge of collaboration with the local chiefs, and he had to retire in 1931. After the exile of Reza Shah, he became the head of the General Register Office, and was appointed as the commandant officer of the general Gendarmerie and was promoted major general. Aghevli was among the arrested officers who were accused of having collaborated with the Germans, 1945. He was imprisoned for a year and a half in He was appointed the minister of interior in Qavam’s cabinet, but due to the announcement of martial law by Qavam, the minister of war, lieutenant general AmirAhmadi and Aghevli resigned from their offices. However, again he was minister of interior in Hakimi’s cabinet as his final government appointment. Lieutenant general Aghevli was the manager of Sepah Bank. He was also the head of National Works society. Eventually he died in |