Reza Shah II
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| Reza Shah II | ||
| Shah of Iran | ||
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| Reign July 27, 1980 — present | ||
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| Born | October 31, 1960 (age 47) | |
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| Predecessor | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | |
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| Heir-apparent | Crown Prince Shapour | |
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| Consort | Shahbanu Yasmine Pahlavi (née Amini) | |
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| Issue | Noor Pahlavi (age 15) Iman Pahlavi (age 14) Farah Pahlavi (age 3) Shapour Pahlavi (infant) | |
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| Royal House | Pahlavi dynasty | |
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| Father | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | |
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| Mother | Farah Pahlavi (née Diba) | |
Reza Shah II (born October 31, 1960) is the current Shah of Iran. He succeeded his father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on July 27, 1980, when the latter died of cancer.
Born in Tehran, he moved to the United States in 1978 (while still Crown Prince) to complete his higher education. He was trained as a jet fighter pilot at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas and attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts before graduating with a degree in political science from the University of Southern California. Upon completing his education, he returned to Iran to assume his royal duties (his mother had served as Regent in the time between his father's death and his return to Iran).
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Family
He married Yasmine Etemad Amini (the current Shahbanu) on June 12, 1986. Yasmine is a graduate of George Washington University School of Law. They have three daughters: Noor (born April 3, 1992), Iman (born September 12, 1993) and Farah (born January 17, 2004); and on September 16, 2007, they welcomed their first son, Shapour, into the world.
His siblings include Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi (born March 12, 1963), Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi (born April 28, 1966), Princess Leila Pahlavi (born March 27, 1970), and a half-sister, Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi (born October 27, 1940).
