Mousa Namjoo
military personnel
- December 17, 1938
- September 29, 1981
- 42 years
- 1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash
About Mousa Namjoo
Mousa Namjoo, 42, Iranian military officer and politician, he briefly served as the Minister of Defence from August to September 1981, death in office, he was one of the victims of the 1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash<ref name=hjournal>{{cite news|title=Crash kills Iranian military leaders
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|Mousa Namjoo (Persian: موسی نامجو; 17 December 1938 – 29 September 1981) was an Iranian military officer who served as the minister of defence from 17 August to 29 September 1981.
Biography
Namjoo was born in Bandar-e Anzali on 17 December 1938. He graduated from Officers' School. He was married and had three children.
He worked at the National Military Academy with the rank of colonel. He was instrumental in developing a cooperation between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Army before and during the Iran–Iraq War. He also fought in the war. He was appointed minister of defence and armed forces logistics to the interim government led by Prime Minister Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani on 2 September 1981.
Death
Namjoo was killed in a plane crash together with 80 other people on 29 September 1981 near Tehran. The aircraft was a US-made C-130 Hercules transport plane. Other leading military figures killed in the crash were Valiollah Fallahi, Javad Fakoori and Yousef Kolahdouz. They were returning to Tehran from southwestern battlefront with Iraq. On 1 October 1981, a funeral service was held for Namjoo and other victims at the military academy in Tehran.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made a speech following the incident indicating the Mujahedeen Khalq as the perpetrator without clearly condemning the leftist group.
Legacy
Namjoo's biography entitled A Man with Orange Color was published by Ezzatollah Alvandi in 2005.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what Iranian city was Mousa Namjoo born?
- A.Isfahan
- B.Tehran
- C.Bandar-e Anzalicorrect
- D.Shiraz
Mousa Namjoo was born in the city of Bandar-e Anzali on 17 December 1938.
Source: Biography section
2.What is the birth date of Mousa Namjoo?
- A.29 September 1981
- B.2 September 1981
- C.17 August 1981
- D.17 December 1938correct
Mousa Namjoo was born on 17 December 1938.
Source: Biography section
3.Which educational institution did Mousa Namjoo graduate from?
- A.Military Academy of Iraq
- B.Officers' Schoolcorrect
- C.University of Tehran
- D.Tehran Technical College
Mousa Namjoo graduated from the Officers' School.
Source: Biography section
4.How many children did Mousa Namjoo have?
- A.One
- B.Threecorrect
- C.Two
- D.Four
Mousa Namjoo was married and had three children.
Source: Biography section
5.At which institution did Mousa Namjoo work with the rank of colonel?
- A.Ministry of Defence
- B.Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- C.National Military Academycorrect
- D.Tehran Airport Authority
Mousa Namjoo worked at the National Military Academy with the rank of colonel.
Source: Biography section
6.Who was the Prime Minister who led the interim government that appointed Mousa Namjoo as minister of defence?
- A.Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
- B.Valiollah Fallahi
- C.Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kanicorrect
- D.Ezzatollah Alvandi
Mousa Namjoo was appointed to the interim government led by Prime Minister Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani.
Source: Biography section
7.What role did Mousa Namjoo play during the Iran–Iraq War?
- A.He was the lead engineer for aircraft maintenance
- B.He acted as the official peace negotiator with Iraqi forces
- C.He served as the Chief Justice of the Army
- D.He developed cooperation between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Armycorrect
Mousa Namjoo was instrumental in developing cooperation between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Army before and during the Iran–Iraq War.
Source: Biography section
8.On what date did Mousa Namjoo die?
- A.17 August 1981
- B.1 October 1981
- C.29 September 1981correct
- D.2 September 1981
Mousa Namjoo was killed in a plane crash on 29 September 1981.
Source: Death section
9.What type of aircraft was involved in the crash that killed Mousa Namjoo?
- A.Soviet-made MiG-21
- B.British-made Boeing 707
- C.US-made C-130 Herculescorrect
- D.French-made Mirage F1
The aircraft that crashed while carrying Mousa Namjoo was a US-made C-130 Hercules transport plane.
Source: Death section
10.Which of these individuals died in the same plane crash as Mousa Namjoo?
- A.Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
- B.Ezzatollah Alvandi
- C.Valiollah Fallahicorrect
- D.Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Valiollah Fallahi was among the leading military figures killed alongside Mousa Namjoo in the crash.
Source: Death section
11.Where were the victims of the plane crash returning from when the accident occurred?
- A.A diplomatic mission in Europe
- B.The National Military Academy in Tehran
- C.The southwestern battlefront with Iraqcorrect
- D.A northern border post near the Caspian Sea
Mousa Namjoo and others were returning to Tehran from the southwestern battlefront with Iraq when the crash occurred.
Source: Death section
12.When was the funeral service for Mousa Namjoo held?
- A.1 October 1981correct
- B.2 October 1981
- C.29 September 1981
- D.30 September 1981
A funeral service was held for Mousa Namjoo and other victims on 1 October 1981.
Source: Death section
13.Which group was identified by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as the perpetrator of the plane crash?
- A.The Iranian Army
- B.The Mujahedeen Khalqcorrect
- C.The Iraqi Air Force
- D.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made a speech following the crash that indicated the Mujahedeen Khalq as the perpetrators.
Source: Death section
14.What is the title of the biography written about Mousa Namjoo?
- A.The Minister of Defence
- B.A Man with Orange Colorcorrect
- C.The Tehran Tragedy
- D.Life of an Officer
The biography of Mousa Namjoo, written by Ezzatollah Alvandi in 2005, is titled A Man with Orange Color.
Source: Legacy section
15.Who authored the biography of Mousa Namjoo published in 2005?
- A.Yousef Kolahdouz
- B.Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
- C.Ezzatollah Alvandicorrect
- D.Valiollah Fallahi
Ezzatollah Alvandi published the biography of Mousa Namjoo in 2005.
Source: Legacy section
16.How many people in total were killed in the plane crash alongside Mousa Namjoo?
- A.79
- B.81
- C.82
- D.80correct
Mousa Namjoo was killed in a plane crash along with 80 other people.
Source: Death section
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