Ali Shahbazi
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Ali Shahbazi
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| Born | Qom |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
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Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1960-2000 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army The joint chief of staff of the Iranian Army Coordinating deputy of the joint chief of staff of the Iranian Army |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Sarlashkar Ali Shahbazi (Persian: سرلشکر علی شهبازی) is the former commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.
Career
Shahbazi was appointed by Rafsanjani as the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Joint Staff on 7 May 1988.[1] Shahbazi was the first commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[2] He was succeeded by major general Mohammad Salimi when he resigned from office in May 2000.[3] Then he became the head of the Trusted University Council for National Defense and chief military advisor of Ali Khamenei.[2]
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| Preceded by
Mohammad-Hadi Shadmehr
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Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Mohammad Salimi |
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Chief-of-Staffs (1923-1998) and Commander-in-Chiefs (Since 1998) of the Iranian Army
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| Pahlavi Dynasty (1923-1979) |
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| Islamic Republic (1979-present) |
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