List of commanders of iran`s armed forces from 1300 to today

List of commanders of joint chiefes of Staff:

Joint Staff of Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Persian: ستاد مشترک ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران‎‎), acronymed SEMAJA* (Persian: سماجا‎‎), is the chief of staff of Iran's regular military, Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh) with an aim to coordinate its four military branches. The Joint Staff has Central Provost and University of Command and Staff under control.

From 1921 to 1998, "Chairman of Chief of Staff" (Persian: فرمانده ستاد مشترک ارتش‎‎) was the highest-ranking position within the Artesh, however after the newly-established office "Commander-in-Chief of Artesh" (Persian: فرمانده کل ارتش‎‎) position was founded in 1998, the former position was deposed as a decision-making position and became the coordinator deputy of the Chief Commander (Persian: معاونت هماهنگ‌کننده ارتش‎‎). The position is currently held by Brigadier General Mohammad-Hossein Dadras, who is second-in-command and deputy of Major General Ataollah Salehi.

*: سماجا = ستاد مشترک ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
*: SEMAJA: Setad -e Moshtarak -e Artesh -e Jomhouri ye Eslami ye IRAN

at first, it was called "Arkane harb kole qushon = ارکان حرب کل قشون"

1- Sartip (= Brigadier General) Amanollah Jahanbani:

01.10.1300 - 22.11.1305 (= 22.12.1921 - 12.02.1927)

2- Sartip (= Brigadier General) Habibollah Sheybani:

22.11.1305 - 08.09.1306 (= 12.02.1927 - 30.11.1927)

3- Sartip Mohammad Nakhjavan:

08.09.1306 - 13.02.1313 (= 30.11.1927 - 03.05.1934)

4- SarLashgar (= Major general) Azizollah Zarqami:

13.02.1313 - 01.07.1320 (= 03.05.1934 - 23.09.1941)

5- SarLashgar Morteza Yazdanpanah:

01.07.1320 - 12.12.1321 (= 23.09.1941 - 03.03.1943)

6- Sartip Hasan Arfa:


sartip hasan arfa - 1321

12.12.1321 - 01.05.1322 (= 03.03.1943 - 24.07.1943)

7- Sartip Ali Razmara:

01.05.1322 - ??.07.1322 (= 24.07.1943 - ??.09.1943)

8- Sartip Ali Riazi:

??.07.1322 - 15.02.1323 (= ??.09.1943 - 05.05.1944)

9- Sarlashgar Ali Razmara:

15.02.1323 - 06.10.1323 (= 05.05.1944 - 27.12.1945)

10- SarLashgar Hasan Arfa:

06.10.1323 - 27.11.1324 (= 27.12.1945 - 16.02.1946)

11- Sarlashgar Farajollah Aq vali:

27.11.1324 - 10.04.1325 (= 16.02.1946 - 01.07.1946)

12- Sarlashgar Ali Razmara:

10.04.1325 - 10.04.1329 (= 01.07.1946 - 01.07.1950)

13- Sarlashgar Abbas garzan:

10.04.1329 - 02.05.1331 (= 01.07.1950 - 24.07.1952)

14- SepahBod (= Lt. General) Morteza Yazdanpanah:

02.05.1331 - 30.05.1331 (= 24.07.1952 - 21.08.1952)

15- Sarlashgar Mahmoud Baharmast:

30.05.1331 - 09.12.1331 (= 21.08.1952 - 28.02.1953)

16- Sartip mohammd Riahi:

09.12.1331 - 28.05.1332 (= 28.02.1953 - 19.08.1953)

17- Sarlashgar Nader Batmanqalich:

28.05.1332 - 01.06.1334 (= 19.08.1953 - 24.08.1955)

in 1334, navy, airforce and land force, have separated and has thier own chiefes of Staff, but still "ارکان حرب کل قشون" was main leader.

18- Sepahbod Abdollah Hedayat:

01.06.1334 - 24.12.1339 (= 24.08.1955 - 15.03.1961)

19- Sepahbod Abdolhosseyn Hejazi:

24.12.1339 - 30.09.1344 (15.03.1961 - 21.12.1965)

20- Aarteshbod (general) Bahram Ariana:


Arteshbod Ariana - 1346

30.09.1344 - 14.02.1348 (= 21.12.1965 - 04.05.1969)

21- Sepahbod Freydoon jam:

14.02.1348 - 28.04.1350 (= 04.05.1969 - 19.07.1971)

22- Arteshbod Qolamreza Azhari:

28.04.1350 - 01.10.1357 (= 19.07.1971 - 22.12.1978)

23- Arteshbod abbas qara baqi:

01.10.1357 - 22.11.1357 (= 22.12.1978 - 11.02.1979)

next post, covers navy and airforce Commanders.

 

Tirdad-
What calendar are you using, because that list (which could be interesting in itself) is pretty much meaningless.

 

Looks to be the Solar Hijri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_calendars#Modern_calendar:_Solar_Hijri_.28SH.29)

Can you please post some backstory with your messages? Posting lists and photos by themselves is not useful. I have no doubt that the content is interesting -- it just needs some context!

 

After a long pause,

i found complete list of Commanders of the "Imperial Iranian Air Force" or "IIAF"...

Process of forming the Iranian Imperial Air Force:

Up to 1920 (1299) there was no use of air power in the armed forces of Iran. By then Reza Pahlavi became commander in chief of the Armed Forces, and realized the importance of air power in future conflicts.

In 1921 (1300) the Iranian ambassador in Washington DC requested to purchase aircrafts from the U.S. The U.S. officials denied the Iranian request based on the disarmament treaty of World War I. Therefore Iran had to turn to European countries, such as Germany, Russia and France.
The first country to acknowledge Iran’s request was Germany, which agreed to sell some JUNKERS aircraft ( JU-F13).

Since there were no provisions in the budget for purchase of aircraft, H.I.M. Reza Shah Pahlavi (At this time Prime Minister) asked the Iranian people to raise needed funds to purchase these aircraft.

Following this request, the people of Gilan and Mazanderan province raised the funds to purchase 2 Junkers F-13 from Germany.
The contract was signed, the aircrafts were delivered, and were called “Gilan” and “Mazanderan”.

Following Germany, the Russia agreed to sell aircraft to Iran. Iran purchased DH-4 and DH-9 (built in Russia, called R-1 and R-5) and Avro-504, from Russia (the Russians called it AVROSHKA).These aircraft were delivered in 1923 (1302).

At the same time France also agreed to sell aircraft to Iran so IIAF purchased Spad-42, Potez-8, Breguet-14, and Breguet-19 from France.

these planes were formd very first IIAF...


1- 1923 (1302) Mr. Reza Mizani In Charge of Air Corp. Section in the Army.

2- 1924 (11-Tir-1303) Col. Ahmad Nakhjavan In Charge of Air Corp. Section in War Dept.

3- 1926 (1-Farvrdin-1307) Col. Nakhjavan was promoted to Brig. General and became the first General Pilot.

4- 1930 (26-Mordad-1309) Maj. Ahmad Khosravani Temporary In Charge of Air Corp. Section.

5- 1932 (5-Mordad-1310) Gen. Sadegh Koopal In Charge of Air Force Section in War Dept.

6- 1933 (26-Azar-1311) Gen. Ahmad Nakhjavan In Charge of Air Force Section in War Dept.



Gen. Ahmad Nakhjavan

As of 1933 (7-Aban-1311) Air Force Section in War Dept. Officially Became Air Force Command.

7- 1935 (27-Aban-1314) Air Force Command was changed to Imperial Iranian Air Force.

8- 1936 (30-Azar-1315) Col. Ahmad Khosravani (Gen. In 1938).

9- 1941 (3-Shahrivar 1320 ) WWII England & Russia attacked Iran and all Air Force operation halted.

From 1941 to 1948 (1320-1327)Due to World War II Air Force was not in normal operation this instability resulted in frequent change of commanders. At the time Gen. Majid Firooz (None Air Force officer) was in charge of Air Force.

10- 1942 (5-Shahrivar-1321) Gen. Mohammad Nakhjavan (None Air Force).

11- (21-Azar-1321 ) Col. Sharafoddin Ghahremani. Later killed as a passenger in a crash.

12- 1943 (24-Ordibehesht-1322) Gen. Ahmad Nakhjavan.

13- (13-Tir-1322 ) Col. Mir Mohammad Mohanna.

14- (23-Shahrivar-1322 ) Gen. Mohammad Hossein Firooz

15- 1944 (6- Tir-1323 ) Gen. Ahmad Nakhjavan (at this time entire Air Force was 493 personnel which included 80 Pilots )

16- (13-Aban-1323 ) Gen. Ahmad Khosravani

17- 1945 (25-Farvardin-1325) Gen. Mohammad Hossein Amidi ( None Air Force )

18- 1947 (16-Shahrivar-1326) Col. Hedayatollah Gilanshah.

19- (10-Farvardin-1327 ) Gen. Mahammad Mohanna.

20- 1948 (30-Dey-1327) Col. Mehdi Sepah Pour.

21- 1950 (3-Aban-1329) Gen. Ataollah Noori Alaee.

22- 1951 (8-Mordad-1330) Gen. Mehdi Sepah Pour.

23- (16-Bahman-1330) Gen. Hedayatollah Gilanshah.



Gen. Hedayatollah Gilanshah

24- 1952 (12-Esfand-1331 ) Gen. Mohammad Moeini.

25- 1953 (29-Esfand-1332 ) Gen. Hedayatollah Gilanshah.

26- 1958 (15-Meher-1337 ) Gen. Mohammad Khatami. ( Killed in Kite Accident).

27- 1975 (21-Shahrivar-1354) Gen. Fazayel Tadayoun . (Killed in Helicopter Crash).

28- 1976-1979 (1355-1357) Gen. Amir Hossain Rabii. (Executed during Islamic revolution).