World Affairs Council
of Orange County
presents
An Evening with
His Imperial Highness
Reza Pahlavi II
Elder son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
“Iran: The Quest for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights”
The World Affairs Council of Orange County is honored to welcome His Imperial Highness Reza Pahlavi II to speak to its members and guests. HIH Pahlavi will speak on the Iranian people’s quest for democracy and human rights as well as the recent developments in Iran.
HIH Reza Pahlavi was born in Tehran, Iran on October 31, 1960 to the late Shah of Iran and Empress Farah Pahlavi. As former Crown Prince of Iran and the oldest of four siblings, he left Iran at the age of 17 for air force training, during which time the establishment of the clerical regime in Iran prevented his return to his homeland.
After leaving Iran, HIH Reza Pahlavi II completed his higher education with a degree in political science from the University of Southern California. Over the past thirty years, he has been a leading advocate of the principles of freedom, democracy and human rights for his countrymen. Reza Pahlavi II has maintained constant contact with his compatriots both inside and outside the country. He has consistently spoken out against the widespread abuse and oppression of the Iranian people and called for the establishment of a secular democracy in Iran.
He has written three books on the state of Iran: Gozashteh va Ayandeh, Winds of Change: The Future of Democracy in Iran and Iran: The Deciding Hour.
He has lived in Egypt, Morocco, and, since 1984, the United States. He married Yasmine Etemad Amini on June 12, 1986 and currently lives in exile in the United States, with their three daughters.
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Location: Fairmont Newport Beach
4500 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, Ca. 92660
Valet Parking: Special Discounted Price - $4
6:00 pm Reception * 7:00 pm Dinner * 7:45 pm Program
Members @ $55 Non-Members @ $70 Students @ $40
