Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (Persian: خلیل اسفندیاری; April 3, 1901 in Izeh – January 19, 1983 in Munich), was an Iranian politician and diplomat.[1] Bakhtiary was Iran's Ambassador to West Germany from 1952 to 1961.[2][3] He was the father of Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, the second wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Grave of Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary in Munich, 5th Grave in Quarter Nr. 143 in front of the Quarter Nr. 149
Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary | |
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| Iranian Ambassador to West Germany | |
| In office 1952–1961 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Mosaddegh Fazlollah Zahedi Hossein Ala' Manouchehr Eghbal Jafar Sharif-Emami |
| Succeeded by | Amir Khosrow Afshar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1901 Izeh, Iran |
| Died | 16 January 1983 (aged 81) Munich, West Germany |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Karl (1924–1983, his death) |
| Children | Soraya Bijan |
| Parent(s) | Esfandiar Khan (Sardar Asad) Bibi Maryam |
| Relatives | Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari (uncle) Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari (uncle) |
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