Manouchehr Eghbal
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Dr. Manuchehr Eqbal (in Persian: منوچهر اقبال) was a Prime Minister
of Iran
. He was born October 14, 1909, in Mashhad
,Iran.
woman and had three daughters. The eldest Nicole became a nun. The second, Monique married a Swiss surgeon and had a daughter, Muriel. The youngest daughter Maryam Francoise Eghbal, first married Prince Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi, but the marriage ended in divorce and she married Prince Shahriar Shafiq
.
in 1933.
. He then taught at Sorbonne
for a while and became a member of the French National Academy of Medicine.
In politics, he served as Minister of Health in Ahmad Ghavam's cabinet, Minister of Culture in Abdolhosein Hazhir's cabinet, Minister of Transportation in RajabAli Mansur's cabinet, and Interior Minister in Mohammad Sa'ed
's cabinet. He was governor of East Azarbaijan province for a while.
In 1957 he became prime minister. Jamshid Amuzegar
served as Minister of Agriculture in his cabinet. Eqbal continued as prime minister until 1960. Later, until his death, he served as a top executive in Iran's National Oil Company
.
Eghbal died of a heart attack on November 25, 1977, in Tehran
, aged 68.
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. He was born October 14, 1909, in Mashhad
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
,Iran.
Family
He married a FrenchFrench people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
woman and had three daughters. The eldest Nicole became a nun. The second, Monique married a Swiss surgeon and had a daughter, Muriel. The youngest daughter Maryam Francoise Eghbal, first married Prince Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi, but the marriage ended in divorce and she married Prince Shahriar Shafiq
Shahriar Shafiq
Captain Prince Shahryar Shafiq was the son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of the Shah of Iran, and Ahmad Shafiq.-Family:In 1967, he married Maryam Eghbal, the Christian daughter of Manouchehr Eghbal, who was earlier married to one of his uncles, a half-brother of the Shah. Together they...
.
Education
He studied at Darolfonoon, and finished advanced studies in medicine in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1933.
Political career
In 1950, he was appointed Chancellor of Tabriz University, followed by Tehran University in 1954. Five years later he became Iran's envoy to UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
. He then taught at Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
for a while and became a member of the French National Academy of Medicine.
In politics, he served as Minister of Health in Ahmad Ghavam's cabinet, Minister of Culture in Abdolhosein Hazhir's cabinet, Minister of Transportation in RajabAli Mansur's cabinet, and Interior Minister in Mohammad Sa'ed
Mohammad Sa'ed
-Early life and prime minister ship:Born in Maragheh, he studied at University of Lausanne, and became Prime Minister after the fall of Ali Soheili's cabinet in 1943....
's cabinet. He was governor of East Azarbaijan province for a while.
In 1957 he became prime minister. Jamshid Amuzegar
Jamshid Amuzegar
Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar is an Iranian economist, artist and politician who was Prime Minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 to 27 August 1978 when he resigned. Prior to that, he was Minister of Interior and Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Amir-Abbas Hoveida...
served as Minister of Agriculture in his cabinet. Eqbal continued as prime minister until 1960. Later, until his death, he served as a top executive in Iran's National Oil Company
National Iranian Oil Company
The National Iranian Oil Company , a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1948...
.
Eghbal died of a heart attack on November 25, 1977, in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, aged 68.