Iraj Eskandari
Iraj Eskandari | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Trade, Crafts and Arts | |
| In office 1 August 1946 – 16 October 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmad Qavam |
| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 6 March 1944 – 12 March 1946 | |
| Constituency | Sari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Tehran, Sublime State of Iran |
| Died | 30 April 1985 (aged 77–78) Leipzig, East Germany |
| Political party | Tudeh Party |
| Other political affiliations | Revolutionary Republican Party of Iran |
| Relatives | Soleiman Eskandari (uncle) Abbas Eskandari (cousin) |
Iraj Eskandari (Persian: ایرج اسکندری; 1907–1985) was an Iranian communist politician. A Qajar prince, Eskandari received French education. He was the first general secretary of the Tudeh Party of Iran and a member of parliament. In the summer of 1946 he was named a Minister of Commerce and Industry in Qavam's coalition cabinet.
He belonged to the "group of fifty-three". Eskandari was identified at the time as the leader of the dominant, moderate faction in the party leadership, along with Reza Radmanesh.