Fereydoun Djam
Iranian politician (1914–2000)
Fereydoun Djam (Persian: فريدون جم; 29 April 1915 – 24 May 2008) was a senior Iranian Imperial Army official, and the son of former Iranian prime minister Mahmoud Djam.
Early life and education
Fereydoun Djam was born on 29 April 1915 in Tabriz, Iran. His father Mahmoud Djam was prime minister of Iran from 1935 to 1939.
Jam completed his primary and secondary education in Tehran and Paris. Against his father's wishes, he enrolled at the Saint-Cyr Military Academy in France. According to his own account, he had dreamed of a military career since the age of eight. After entering Saint-Cyr, he had little desire to return to Iran and hoped instead to serve in the French Army.
Career
Reza Shah, however, considered him a suitable husband for one of his daughters and instructed Prime Minister Mahmoud Jam to summon his son back to Tehran. Reluctantly complying with the order, Fereydoun completed his education at the Iranian Officers' Academy, graduating in 1937 as a Second Lieutenant. One year later, he married Princess Shams Pahlavi, the elder sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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