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Ali Hojjat Kashani | |
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علی حجت کاشانی | |
Director of Physical Education Organization | |
In office 1969 – 7 August 1977 | |
Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
Prime Minister | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda |
Succeeded by | Nader Jahanbani |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 April 1919 Iran |
Died | 11 April 1979 | (aged 60)
Military service | |
Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Army |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Ali Hojjat Kashani (Persian: علی حجت کاشانی;1919 – 11 April 1979) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Army of Iran and the deputy prime minister.[1] He was head of the Physical Education Organization.[2] He was executed in Qasr Prison after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[3] During his tenure Iranian sportspeople won 64 medals at the Asian Games in Tehran, including 30 gold medal.[4] He also played an important role in the re-admission of Chinese sports to international forums.[3]
He was known as the "Timsar Hojjat" among the people of the sports community.