Reza Shah Pahlavi was Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the Pahlavi dynasty. Originally an army officer, he became a politician, serving as minister of war and prime Minister of Iran, and was elected shah following the deposition of Ahmad Shah, the last monarch of the Qajar dynasty.
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