Mohammad-Ali Amoui

Mohammad-Ali Amoui (Persian: محمدعلی عمویی) is an Iranian communist politician and former military officer.

Mohammad-Ali Amoui
Amouyi in 1979
Born	1923 (age 101–102)[1] Kermanshah, Iran[1]
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Tudeh Party
Children	1 daughter[2]
Date apprehended	1954–1979; 1983–1995
Military career
Other name(s)	Dr. Tabrizi
Branch	Imperial Iranian Army
Rank	Captain[3]
Alma mater	Officers' School[1]

Biography

He was a member of the Tudeh Military Network that was uncovered in 1954,^[3] for which he spent 25 years in prison until 1979.^[1] Following the Iranian Revolution, he was released and became a member of the central committee of the Tudeh Party of Iran,^[4] before unsuccessfully running for an Assembly of Experts for Constitution seat from Tehran constituency.^[5] He was imprisoned again in 1983.^[1]