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

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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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