Ashraf Pahlavi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ashraf Pahlavi

Iranian royal

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2016

Profession: writer, politician, diplomat, translator

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Princess Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi (Persian: ???? ?????? ??????, Ašraf Pahlavi, 26 October 1919 – 7 January 2016) was the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran (Persia), and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty.
She was considered the "power behind her brother" and was instrumental in the 1953 coup which led to him taking the throne.
She served her brother as a palace adviser and was a strong advocate for women's rights.
Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, she lived in exile in France, New York, Paris and Monte Carlo and remained outspoken against the Islamic Republic.