Jahanshah Saleh
Jahanshah Saleh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1950 – March 1951 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Prime Minister | Haj Ali Razmara |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Varasteh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 71–72) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Physician |
Jahanshah Saleh (1905–1977) was an Iranian physician. He served as health minister and as an obstetrician of Queen Farah Diba, spouse of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Early life and education
Saleh was born in 1905.[1] He obtained a degree in obstetrics and gynecology from Columbia University, the US.[2] He received further education at Syracuse University in the USA on gynecology.[3][4] He graduated from the university in 1934 and returned to Iran.[3]
Career
Saleh worked at the faculty of medicine in Tehran and was promoted to the title of associate professor.[3] In 1936 he was appointed instructional head of the newly founded nursing school in Tehran.[5] He headed the surgery department of women at Vaziri Hospital and also headed the midwifery school.[3] He also worked at the Women's Hospital which was later renamed Jahanshah Saleh Hospital.[3] In 1948 Saleh was appointed dean of the faculty of medicine at the University of Tehran.[6]
Saleh was the health minister in the cabinet led by Haj Ali Razmara in the period 1950–1951.[6][7] He replaced Mohammad Ali Varasteh in the post.[1] Saleh served as the obstetrician of Farah Pahlavi.[8] He accompanied her during the birth of Prince Reza Cyrus Pahlavi in 1960.[8] In 1966 Saleh was serving as the president of the University of Tehran.[3]
Later years and death
Saleh was not only interested in medicine, but also in environmental protection.[9] He was one of the Iranians who reported concerns over the quality of air in the cities.[9] Initially his views were not taken into consideration, but in 1963 the Supreme Council of City Safety stated that air in the capital city, Tehran, was not healthy.[3] Saleh died in 1977.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Mohammad Hossein Azizi (2007). "The Historical Backgrounds of the Ministry of Health Foundation in Iran". Archives of Iranian Medicine. 10 (1): 123. PMID 17198470.
- ^ Mohammad Hossein Azizi; et al. (October 2013). "History of Cancer in Iran". Archives of Iranian Medicine. 16 (10): 615. PMID 24093147.
- ^ a b c d e f g A. Karimian (2017). "A Survey on History the First Women's Hospital in Iran". SJMR. 2 (2). doi:10.29252/sjrm.1.3.117.
- ^ "Iran rejoices as Shah gets a son at least". St. Petersburg Times. Tehran. Associated Press. 1 November 1960. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet (February 2006). "The Politics of Reproduction: Maternalism and Women's Hygiene in Iran, 1896-1941". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 38 (1): 12. doi:10.1017/S002074380641223X.
- ^ a b Moslem Bahadori; Mohammad-Hossein Azizi (July 2007). "The First Medical Journal of Tehran University". Archives of Iranian Medicine. 10 (3): 422. PMID 17604489.
- ^ "Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology". The Middle East Journal. 4 (4): 471. October 1950. JSTOR 4322222.
- ^ a b "Iran: An Heir at Last". Time Magazine. 14 November 1960. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani (2022). "A Ghoul at the Gates: Natural Gas Energy and the Environment in Pahlavi Iran, 1960–1979". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 54 (1): 87. doi:10.1017/S002074382100132X.
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