Abbas Massoudi | |
Native Name: | عباس مسعودی |
Birth Date: | 1895 (exact date unknown) |
Birth Place: | Tehran, Iran |
Death Date: | 17 June 1974 (aged about 79) |
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When in 1949 the Senate of Iran was formed, Abbas Massoudi was elected and remained as Senator for the rest of his life.[2]