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Farrokhroo Parsa

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Iranian politician (1922-1980)

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Type
Person
Country
IR
Active from
1992-05-21

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Key facts

Monarch
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Prime minister
Amir Abbas Hoveida
Preceded by
Hadi Hedayati
Succeeded by
Ahmad Houshang Sharifi
Constituency
Tehran
Born
( 1922-03-24 ) 24 March 1922, Qom , Qajar Iran
Died
8 May 1980 (1980-05-08) (aged 58), Tehran, Iran
Cause of death
Execution by firing squad
Party
Resurgence Party (1975–1978) New Iran Party (1963–1975)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Iran
Place of birth
Qom
Place of death
Tehran
Occupation
physician
Position held
education minister
Political party
Rastakhiz Party
Image
Farrokhroo Parsa 1968.jpg
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date of death
1980-05-08
date of birth
1922-03-22
Commons category
Farrokhroo Parsa
cause of death
execution
place of burial
Behesht-e Zahra
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Encyclopedic overview

Farrokhroo Parsa (Persian: فرخرو پارسا; 24 March 1922 – 8 May 1980) was an Iranian physician, educator, Member of the Parliament of Iran, and Minister of Education of Iran. She was a supporter of women's rights in Iran, and was executed by firing squad.

She served as minister of education from 1968 to 1971 under Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveida and was the first female cabinet minister ever in Iran. Parsa was an outspoken supporter of women's rights in Iran.

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