Houshang Seddigh
Iranian fighter pilot (1948–2020)
Timsar Houshang Seddigh | |
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Born | 8 February 1948 Tehran, Iran |
Died | 8 July 2020 (aged 72) Tehran, Iran |
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/ | Air Force |
Years of service | 1970–2010 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Houshang Seddigh (Persian: هوشنگ صدیق; 8 February 1948 – 8 July 2020) was an Iranian fighter pilot. He served as the commander of the Air Force from 1983 to 1986.[1]
Seddigh ranked colonel when he was appointed to the position on 28 November 1983.[2] According to Pierre Razoux, he was more dynamic than his predecessor Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour and enjoyed the confidence of the Iranian establishment. Seddigh was replaced by Mansour Sattari in 1986.[3]
He died of COVID-19 in Tehran, Seddigh was 72.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Houshang Seddigh (1948-2020) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
- ^ Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, p. 111, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
- ^ Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press. pp. 309–310, Appendix: Iranian High Command. ISBN 9780674915718.
- ^ "درگذشت فرمانده اسبق نیروی هوایی ارتش بر اثر کرونا" [Former Air Force commander dies in Corona]. khabaronline.ir (in Persian). July 2016.
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Preceded by Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour | Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force 1983–1986 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by Unknown | Chief Executive Officer of Caspian Airlines 2010–2013 | Succeeded by Jamshid Torkan |
Preceded by Unknown | Chief Executive Officer of Zagros Airlines 2013–2017 | Succeeded by Abdolreza Mousavi |
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Commanders of the Iranian Air Force
- Mizani (1923–24)
- A. Nakhjavan (1924–30)
- Mirza-Khosravani (1930–31)
- A. Nakhjavan (1931–32)
- Koupal (1931–33)
- A. Nakhjavan (1933–37)
- Mirza-Khosravani (1937–41)
- Buzarjomehri (1941; caretaker)
- M. Firouz (1942)
- M. Nakhjavan (1942–43)
- Ghahremani (1943)
- M. Firouz & Mohanna (1943; co-commanders)
- A. Nakhjavan (1943)
- Mohanna (1943)
- H. Firouz (1943–44)
- Amidi (1946–47)
- Gilanshah (1947–48)
- Mohanna (1948–49)
- Sepahpour (1949–50)
- Alaei (1950–51)
- Sepahpour (1951–52)
- Gilanshah (1952–53)
- Moeini (1953–54)
- Gilanshah (1954–57)
- Khatami (1957–75)
- Tadayon (1975–77)
- Rabii (1977–79)
- Saghafi (1979)
- Mehdiyoun (1979)
- Azarbarzin (1979)
- Imanian (1979)
- Bagheri (1979–80)
- Fakoori (1980–81)
- Moeinpour (1981–83)
- Seddigh (1983–86)
- Sattari (1986–95)
- Baghaei (1995–01)
- Pardis (2001–04)
- Qavami (2004–06)
- Meyghani (2006–08)
- Shahsafi (2008–18)
- Nasirzadeh (2018–2021)
- Vahedi (2021–present)
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