Gholam-Ali Farivar
Iranian engineer and politician
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Gholam-Ali Farivar (Persian: غلامعلی فریور) was an Iranian engineer and politician.
1905/1906
Gholam-Ali Farivar | |
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| Ambassador of Iran to Switzerland | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Minister of Industries | |
| In office 1961–1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Ali Amini |
| Member of the Parliament | |
| In office 7 March 1944 – 12 March 1946 | |
| Constituency | Tehran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gholam-Ali Farivar Tehrani[1] 1905/1906 |
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| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Early life and education
Farivar was born in 1905[2] or 1906 in a middle-class family in Enzeli, Gilan Province.[3] He studied engineering at University of Paris.[3]
Career
He was one of the early leaders of Iran Party,[3] having previously been a member of the Comrades Party's central committee.[4] In the 1944 Iranian legislative election, he was elected to the parliament along with five other fellow members of Iran Party.[3] He was among figures who played a role in establishment of the United Front of Progressive Parties, a coalition including the communist Tudeh Party of Iran.[5]
He served as industry minister in the cabinet of Ali Amini.[6] For some time, he was also chairman of board of directors of Mortgage Bank of Iran, as well as an advisor to the Ministry of Commerce.[2]
After the Iranian Revolution, Farivar was appointed as the ambassador to Switzerland.[1]
