Javad Bushehri

Javad Bushehri (Persian: جواد بوشهری; 1893–1972), also known as Amir Homayun, was an Iranian businessman and statesman who held several government posts.^[1] In addition, he served at the Majlis and Senate and also, was the governor of the Fars province.

Javad Busehri was born in Bushehr in 1893.^[2] His father, Haj Mohammad Mo'in-al-Tojjar, was a businessman.^[2] After receiving education in his hometown Javad Busehri attended a German school in Tehran. Then he studied trade and economics in England and Switzerland.^[2]

Following his return to Iran Bushehri involved in business and politics.^[2] During the reign of Reza Shah he was a member of the Majlis representing Tehran.^[2] His relationship with Reza Shah became strained, and Bushehri left Iran for Europe due to his fear of being arrested by the Shah.^[2] He could come Iran only after the abdication of Reza Shah.^[2] Then Bushehri was appointed governor of the Fars province and then, was made the minister of agriculture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Abdolhossein Hazhir in 1948.^[2] The same year he was also elected to the Senate, but resigned from the post soon.^[2]

Bushehri was the minister of roads in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in the period 1951–1952.^[3] He also served as the spokesman of the Mosaddegh government.^[4]

In 1960 he was vice president of the celebration committee established for the anniversary of the Persian Empire and a senator.^[5]

Bushehri was related to the Pahlavi family in that his nephew, Mehdi Bushehri, was the third husband of Princess Ashraf, sister of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.^[6] He died in 1972.