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Reza Pahlavi

クロシュ・レザー・パフラヴィー　/　くろしゅ・れざー・ぱふらゔぃー

Politician from Iran

October 31, 1960 (age 65)　・　Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Tehran Province
politician
human rights defender
aircraft pilot

My Take

Reza Pahlavi fascinates me as a study in what happens when history cancels your inheritance. Designated Crown Prince of Iran as a boy, he lost the throne before he could ever sit on it, and has spent more than four decades in exile advocating for democracy and human rights instead. Whatever one thinks of monarchy, I find his persistence remarkable: he could have retreated into a comfortable private life in America, yet he keeps arguing for a democratic Iran. The trained pilot, the photographer, the musician—those details suggest a man of rich private passions who nonetheless chose a public burden. Few figures carry symbolic weight this heavy with such evident patience.

Overview

Reza Pahlavi (born 31 October 1960) is an Iranian political activist and the former Crown Prince of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran. He is the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, and his wife, Empress Farah. He lives in the United States as a dissident in exile. Born in Tehran, Reza Pahlavi was officially designated Crown Prince of Iran during his father's coronation in 1967.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Reza Pahlavi
Name (Japanese): クロシュ・レザー・パフラヴィー
Reading: くろしゅ・れざー・ぱふらゔぃー
Born: October 31, 1960 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rat
Origin: Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / human rights defender / aircraft pilot / amateur photographer / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Southern California

Awards & achievements

1974 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
1957 Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire
2024 Architect of Peace Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Winds of Change: The Future of Democracy in Iran	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://rezapahlavi.org
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialrezapahlavi/
Xhttps://x.com/PahlaviReza
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC

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