Ali Akbar Siassi

Ali-Akbar Siasi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
13 January 1950 – 24 February 1950
Prime Minister Mohammad Sa'ed
Preceded by Hossein Navab
Succeeded by Hossein Navab
Minister of Education
In office
6 August 1943 – 6 April 1944
Prime Minister Ali Soheili
Preceded by Mostafa Adl
Succeeded by Ali Riazi
Personal details
Born 1896
Tehran, Iran
Died 27 May 1990(1990-05-27) (aged 94)
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Spouse(s) Roshandoleh Bayat
Relations Mohammad Hassan Sadeghi (Father)
Children Iraj, Bijan, Fereydoun, Jaleh
Awards Légion d'honneur;[1]
Palmes academiques[2]
Siassi with then US Vice President Richard Nixon during his visit of Tehran University.

Ali-Akbar Siasi PhD (Persian: Ali-Akbar Siyāsĩ‎‎; 1896 – 27 May 1990) was a notable and important Iranian intellectual, psychologist and politician during the 1930s and 1960s, serving as the country's education and foreign minister, chancellor of University of Tehran, minister of state without portfolio. He drafted bill and law for National Compulsory Free Education, and took necessary measures for its enforcement.

Prof. of University of Tehran from 1927, Head of Department of Advanced Studies of the Minister of Education in 1932, drafted bill and law for national compulsory free education, and took necessary measures for its enforcement 1943, member of the Supreme Council of Education, del III International Congress of Persian Art and Archaeology 1935, UN conference San Francisco 1945, President of the Iranian del. UNESCO Conference Paris 1949, UNESCO Conference Paris 1951, International Conference of Universities Mexico City 1960, Permanent member of the Persian Academy, Honorary President of the University of Tehran, Member of International Committee Scientific and Cultural History of Humanity, President Iranian Psychological Association, co-founder and President Irane-Djavan Association is other Siassi's positions.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Legion Honneur Commandeur ribbon". Upload.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Palmes Academiques Commandeur ribbon". Upload.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  3. ↑ "IRĀN-E JAVĀN, ANJOMAN-E – Encyclopaedia Iranica". Iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
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