Sabar Farmanfarmaian

Sabar Mirza Farman Farmaian (1912–2006) was an Iranian doctor, researcher, and Qajar aristocrat.^[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 Qajar prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farman Farma, through Masoumeh Khanoum.

Sabar Farman Farmaian صبار فرمانفرمائیان
Minister of Health
In office 21 July 1952 – 19 August 1953
Prime Minister	Mohammad Mosaddegh
Preceded by	Mohammad Ali Maleki
Succeeded by	Mohammad Ali Maleki
Governor of Fars
In office 28 April 1951 – 17 July 1952
Prime Minister	Mohammad Mosaddegh
Personal details
Born	(1912-07-14)14 July 1912 Mashhad, Iran
Died	19 April 2006(2006-04-19) (aged 93) Tehran, Iran
Resting place	Behesht-e Zahra
Relations	Sattareh Farmanfarmaian (sister)
Parent(s)	Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma Massoumeh Khanum Tafresh
Alma mater	University of Geneva

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, specialising in malaria and studying it to a great extent. Sabar Farmanfarmaian participated in a number of projects initiated by the World Health Organization.

He was a staunch supporter of Mosaddegh during Iran's oil nationalisation 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

• History of Iran
• Qajar dynasty of Iran