| Hossein Ala' | |
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| 59th & 64th Prime Minister of Iran | |
| In office 12 March 1951 – 30 April 1951 |
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| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Ali Razmara |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Mosaddeq |
| In office 7 April 1955 – 3 April 1957 |
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| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi |
| Preceded by | Fazlollah Zahedi |
| Succeeded by | Manouchehr Eghbal |
| Foreign Minister of Iran | |
| In office 25 April 1943 – 2 March 1945 |
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| Prime Minister | Ali Soheili Mohammad Sa'ed Morteza-Qoli Bayat |
| Preceded by | Mowzafar Alam |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Salehi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1882 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 13 July 1964 (aged 81) Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Military |
| Religion | Twelver Shi'a Islam |
Hosein Alā (13 December 1882 in Tehran - 13 July 1964 in Tehran) was a Prime Minister of Iran during 1951. He was born in 1882 in Tehran and spent his early years in London. He was educated at Westminster School and studied law at the University of London after which he was admitted to the bar at Inner Temple. He became involved in politics through a position in the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Iran.
In his early political life Ala served as the chef de cabinet of the Iranian foreign ministry from 1905 to 1916. Sunsequently he was the member of an iranian diplomatic delegation sent to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Despite the efforts of the delegation, led by Aliqoli Massoud Ansari, and assited ably by Ala, the British nixed Iran's hopes to officially attend the diplomatic gatherings. Moreover, with the Iranian Government in Tehran having recently negotiated the Anglo-Iranian Agreement it was decided that Ansari and Ala would be banished to foreign legations to ensure they would not act as lightning rods against the agreement. Ala was appointed as the Iranian diplomatic envoy to Spain in 1920. Shortly thereafter Ala was appointed as Iran's lead diplomat in Washington where he proved tireless in attempting to interest American oil companies to agree to invest in Iran to undercut the monopoly of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
He then became a Member of Parliament and was among the opposition to the fall of the Qajar dynasty during the Shah Pahlavi transition.
From 1934 to 1936, Alā was ambassador to the United Kingdom. Alā was Iranian Ambassador to the United States from 1946 to 1950.
His premiership, however, did not last long. During his administration, the term of service of Members of Parliament was increased from 2 to 4 years. He was later appointed as Court Minister, remaining one until his death in 1964 at the age of 82.
The following reference was used for the above writing: "Iran in the last 3 Centuries" by Alireza Avsati. Published Tehran, 2003. Vol1 ISBN 964-93406-6-1 Vol2 ISBN 964-93406-5-3
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Haj Ali Razmara |
Prime Minister of Iran 1951 |
Succeeded by Mohammed Mossadegh |
| Preceded by Fazlollah Zahedi |
Prime Minister of Iran 1955 – 1957 |
Succeeded by Manouchehr Eghbal |
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