| Jahangir Amouzegar | |
| Office: | Ambassador-at-large to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank |
| Term Start: | 1963 |
| Term End: | 1979 |
| Office1: | Minister of Finance |
| Primeminister1: | Ali Amini |
| Term Start1: | 26 May 1962 |
| Term End1: | 19 July 1962 |
| Office2: | Minister of Commerce |
| Primeminister2: | Ali Amini |
| Term Start2: | 1 July 1961 |
| Term End2: | 26 May 1962 |
| Birth Date: | 1920 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Tehran, Iran |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation: | Politician, Economist |
| Spouse: | Eleanor Amuzegar |
Jahangir Amouzegar (Persian: جهانگير آموزگار; January 13, 1920– January 17, 2018) was an Iranian economist, academic and politician.[1]
Amouzegar was born on January 13, 1920.[2] His father was Habibollah Amouzegar, a leading lawyer and politician.[3] He had a brother, Jamshid Amuzegar.[3] Jahangir Amouzegar held a bachelor's degree in economy from Tehran University. He pursued his studies and eventually got a doctorate from UCLA.
An economist by training, Amuzegar served as minister of commerce and minister of finance of Iran from 26 May 1962 to 19 July 1962.[4] [5] He also acted as an executive director of the International Monetary Fund.
He died on 17 January 2018 in the United States, 4 days after his 98th birthday.[6] [7]