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Sabar Farmanfarmaian

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Sabar Farman Farmaian
صبار فرمانفرمائیان
Minister of Health
In office
21 July 1952 – 19 August 1953
Prime MinisterMohammad Mossadegh
Preceded byMohammad Ali Maleki
Succeeded byMohammad Ali Maleki
Governor of Fars
In office
28 April 1951 – 17 July 1952
Prime MinisterMohammad Mossadegh
Personal details
Born(1912-07-14)14 July 1912
Mashhad, Persia
Died19 April 2006(2006-04-19) (aged 93)
Tehran, Iran
Resting placeBehesht-e Zahra
RelationsSattareh Farmanfarmaian (sister)
Parent(s)Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma
Massoumeh Khanum Tafresh
Alma materUniversity of Geneva

Sabar Mirza Farman Farmaian (1912–2006) was an Iranian doctor, researcher, and he was of Qajar nobility.[1][2] He served as the Director of the Pasteur Institute of Iran and served as the Iran Minister of Health (1952–1953).[1] He was the first son of Persian Qajar prince and nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma, through Masoumeh Khanoum.

Biography

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He was born in 1912 in Mashhad, Iran,[1] 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.[1] He studied medicine in France and Switzerland, eventually earning him a degree from University of Geneva in 1983.[1]

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.[1] He never married.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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.
  2. ^ "Exhibition by Monir Shahroudi Farmanfarmaian: Hejleh -- As Public Art". www.payvand.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

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