Fereydoun Mahdavi

Fereydoun Mahdavi (Persian: فریدون مهدوی) was an Iranian economist and politician.^[1] From 1974 to 1978, he served in the cabinet under Amir-Abbas Hoveyda.^[1]

Fereydoun Mahdavi
Minister of Commerce
In office 1974–1976
Prime Minister	Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
Minister without portfolio for Sports
In office 1976–1978
Prime Minister	Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
Personal details
Born	1932[1] Tehran, Iran[1]
Died	2014 (aged 81–82) Paris, France
Political party	Resurgence Party (1975–78)[1]
Other political affiliations	National Front (1960s)[1]
Relatives	Mehdi Samii[1]
Alma mater	University of Hamburg[1]

During the 1960s, Mahdavi was a member of the opposition National Front (II), having been arrested during student protests and jailed as an anti-Shah political prisoner for less than a year.^[1] In 1975, he joined the royalist Resurgence Party as a high-ranking member, which severely damaged his reputation.^[1]