AshrafThe Role of Hoveida in the Political Structure Of Pahlavi II

Considering the 13-year era of Amir Abbas Hoveida, fromestablishing a modern group to his position as the minister of court, the researcher intends to identify his role in the political power structure and policy making in the era of the Pahlavi II through an explanatory-analytic study. The researcher hypothesized that Hoveida used to be a very influential perosn in the court, especially in determining internal policy. He played a great role in supporting Mohammad Reza's goals by establishing a modern group as well as the Iran Novin Party. This research is intended to review the effect of the 13-year performance of Hoveida on the structure of power. First, different phases of his biography including his attempt to make progress by establishing a modern group, holding ministry of economy and finance, holding the position of prime minister for a long time, as well as the question of 'why he remained so long in his position', are all explained. Then, his internal policy, including Bahaism, Freemasonry, press and political parties are discussed. Finally, a review of his position as the minister of court and a survey of the characteristics of the people around him are presented.