Hossein Alaei
Iranian retired military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hossein Alaei (Persian: حسین علایی) is an Iranian retired military officer who served as the CEO of Iran Aseman Airlines from 2013 to 2018.[2] During his military career, Alaei was among senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, having served as its commander in two northwestern provinces, Karbala HQ, maritime forces and the joint staff. He was also defense minister's deputy in the 1990s and early 2000s.[3]
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Hossein Alaei | |
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Born | Karahrud, Iran |
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/ | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Years of service | 1979–2005 |
Rank | Brigadier general[1] |
Commands held | Navy Joint Staff |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
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In 2013, Alaei was Hassan Rouhani's first choice for minister of defense, however he was reportedly rejected by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[4]