Heidar Arfaa
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Parliamentarian and Cabinet-Member of The Pahlavi Dynasty.
Heidar-Ali Arfaa (1919 Shiraz, Iran
– 1976 Tehran, Iran) was Conseiller d'État
to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran. His role as high counselor was discharged concurrently with a cabinet-level position as Minister of Agriculture, and as the elected Député-Majlis
from Fars Province (Parliamentary Seatholder).
Senator Arfaa is most notable for authoring legislation of the White Revolution
concerning Land Reform
, Privatization
of Government Enterprises, Women's Suffrage
, Nationalization
of Forests and Pasturelands, and Profit Sharing
for Industrial Workers.
Heidar-Ali Arfaa (1919 Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz is the sixth most populous city in Iran and is the capital of Fars Province, the city's 2009 population was 1,455,073. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Roodkhaneye Khoshk seasonal river...
– 1976 Tehran, Iran) was Conseiller d'État
Conseiller d'État
A French Councillor of State is a high-level government official of administrative law in the Council of State of France.-Under the Old Regime:...
to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran. His role as high counselor was discharged concurrently with a cabinet-level position as Minister of Agriculture, and as the elected Député-Majlis
Majlis
' , is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting", used in the context of "council", to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups be it administrative, social or religious in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries...
from Fars Province (Parliamentary Seatholder).
Senator Arfaa is most notable for authoring legislation of the White Revolution
White Revolution
The White Revolution was a far-reaching series of reforms in Iran launched in 1963 by the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Mohammad Reza Shah’s reform program was built especially to strengthen those classes that supported the traditional system...
concerning Land Reform
Land reform
[Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,...
, Privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of Government Enterprises, Women's Suffrage
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
, Nationalization
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
of Forests and Pasturelands, and Profit Sharing
Profit sharing
Profit sharing, when used as a special term, refers to various incentive plans introduced by businesses that provide direct or indirect payments to employees that depend on company's profitability in addition to employees' regular salary and bonuses...
for Industrial Workers.