Sabar Farmanfarmaian Explained

Sabar Farman Farmaian
Persian: صبار فرمانفرمائیان
Birth Date:14 July 1912
Birth Place:Mashhad, Persia
Death Place:Tehran, Iran
Order1:Minister of Health
Primeminister1:Mohammad Mossadegh
Term Start1:21 July 1952
Term End1:19 August 1953
Predecessor1:Mohammad Ali Maleki
Successor1:Mohammad Ali Maleki
Order2:Governor of Fars
Primeminister2:Mohammad Mossadegh
Term Start2:28 April 1951
Term End2:17 July 1952
Resting Place:Behesht-e Zahra
Alma Mater:University of Geneva
Parents:Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma
Massoumeh Khanum Tafresh
Relations:Sattareh Farmanfarmaian (sister)

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). 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.

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Notes and References

  1. 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. 1028-852X. 5712379. 29105482.
  2. Web site: Exhibition by Monir Shahroudi Farmanfarmaian: Hejleh -- As Public Art. 2021-04-09. www.payvand.com.