Hassan Pakravan

Hassan Pakravan
Minister of Information
In office
January 1965  1967
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveyda
Personal details
Born(1911-08-04)4 August 1911
Tehran, Sublime State of Persia
Died11 April 1979(1979-04-11) (aged 67)
Qasr Prison, Iran
Military service
Branch/serviceImperial Iranian Army
Years of service1931–1978
RankMajor general
CommandsDirector of SAVAK (1961–1965)
Minister of Information in Amir-Abbas Hoveyda government

Hassan Pakravan (4 August 1911 – 11 April 1979) was a well-known diplomat and minister in the Pahlavi pre-revolutionary government of Iran. He is not only notable for his political involvement with the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi government and SAVAK, but also his relationship with Ruhollah Khomeini.