| Sabar Farman Farmaian صبار فرمانفرمائیان | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 21 July 1952 – 19 August 1953 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Mossadegh |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Maleki |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ali Maleki |
| Governor of Fars | |
| In office 28 April 1951 – 17 July 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Mossadegh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1912-07-14)14 July 1912 Mashhad, Persia |
| Died | 19 April 2006(2006-04-19) (aged 93) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra |
| Relations | Sattareh Farmanfarmaian (sister) |
| Parent(s) | Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma Massoumeh Khanum Tafresh |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
Sabar Mirza Farman Farmaian (1912–2006) was an Iranian doctor, researcher, and he was of Qajar nobility. He served as the Director of the Pasteur Institute of Iran and served as the Iran Minister of Health (1952–1953). He was the first son of Persian Qajar prince and nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma, through Masoumeh Khanoum.
Biography
He was born in 1912 in Mashhad, Iran, to parents Massoumeh Khanum Tafreshi (1899–1978) and Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma. At the age of 12, he was sent to France to continue his studies. He studied medicine in France and Switzerland, eventually earning him a degree from University of Geneva in 1983.
He quickly decided on medicine, specializing in malaria and studying it to great extent. Sabar Farmanfarmaian participated in a number of projects initiated by the World Health Organization.
He was a staunch supporter of Mossadegh during Iran's oil nationalization in 1953. He held the post of Minister of Health, during Mossadegh's second cabinet, holding office from 21 July 1952 – 19 August 1953.
He died on 19 May 2006 and is buried in Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery in Tehran. He never married.
See also
- History of Iran
- Qajar dynasty of Iran
References
- ^ Shahbazi, Narges; Mostafavi, Ehsan (2018). "Dr. Sabar Mirza Farman Farmaian; Benefactor and Former Director of Pasteur Institute of Iran". Iranian Biomedical Journal. 22 (1): 1–3. ISSN 1028-852X. PMC 5712379. PMID 29105482.
- "Exhibition by Monir Shahroudi Farmanfarmaian: Hejleh -- As Public Art". www.payvand.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
Sources
- Daughter of Persia; Sattareh Farman Farmaian with Dona Munker; Crown Publishers, Inc., New York,1992
- Blood and Oil: Memoirs of a Persian Prince; Manucher Mirza Farman Farmaian. Random House, New York, 1997.
External links
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