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Farrokhroo Parsa
1922-03-22 – 1980-05-08
Life & Legacy
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 Hoveyda and was the first female cabinet minister ever in Iran. Parsa was an outspoken supporter of women's rights in Iran.
At the outset of the Islamic Cultural Revolution, Parsa was executed by firing squad on 8 May 1980 in Tehran due to her feminist beliefs.
Occupation & Career
politician, physician, feminist
Education
University of Tehran
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
University of Tehran
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2986892 — wikidata View source
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