Abbas Duzduzani

Abbas Duzduzani (Persian: عباس دوزدوزانی) was an Iranian politician and military commander, originated from the South (Iranian) Azerbaijan, who was the founder and first commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.^[9][10][11] He also served in the cabinet of Mohammad-Ali Rajai, and, from 1980 to 1981, served as the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Abbas Duzduzani
عباس دوزدوزانی
Chairman of City Council of Tehran
In office 28 September 1999[1] – 21 December 1999[2]
Deputy	Saeed Hajjarian
Preceded by	Abdollah Noori
Succeeded by	Rahmatollah Khosravi
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office 29 April 1999 – 15 January 2003 (Abstention since December 1999)[3][4]
Majority	200,521 (14.28%)[5]
Member of the Iranian Parliament
In office 26 July 1984 – 28 May 1992
Constituency	Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
In office 29 October 1981[6] – 25 July 1984
Constituency	Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
In office 10 September 1980 – 17 August 1981
President	Abolhassan Banisadr
Prime Minister	Mohammad-Ali Rajai
Preceded by	Nasser Minachi
Succeeded by	Abdul Majid Maadikhah
Personal details
Born	Abbas Douzdouzani (1942-06-05)June 5, 1942 Tabriz, Imperial State of Iran
Died	July 29, 2018(2018-07-29) (aged 76) Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Political party	Islamic Iran Participation Front
Other political affiliations	Islamic Association of Teachers (Founding member)[7] Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (1980s)[8] Islamic Nations Party (1960s)
Occupation	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	Revolutionary Guards
Years of service	1979–1980