Mohammad Mosaddegh (Persian: Ù…Øمد مصدق, IPA: [mohæmˈmæd(-e) mosædˈdeÉ¢] ; 16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967) was an Iranian politician, author and lawyer who served as the prime minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, elected by the 16th Majlis. He was elected to the Iranian parliament in 1923 and served through a contentious 1952 election into the 17th...
