Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 until his overthrow in the 1979 revolution. His secret police, SAVAK, suppressed political opposition including the National Front, the Freedom Movement of Iran, and leftist groups. He was restored to power after the 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. He fled Iran on 16 January 1979 and died in exile in Cairo on 27 July 1980. Father of Reza Pahlavi.