Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi | |
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| Iranian Ambassador to the Denmark | |
In office 1 March 1975 – 1 March 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Parviz Sepahboudi |
| Succeeded by | Abbas Amir-Entezam |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
In office 15 January 1963 – 14 January 1975 | |
| Constituency | Kermanshah |
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| Born | 13 December 1919 Isfahan, Persia |
| Died | 1 October 2008(2008-10-01) (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Berlin University Heidelberg University |
Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi (13 December 1919 – 11 October 2008) was an Iranian social activist and politician, who held significant positions, including ambassador of Iran to Denmark during the Pahlavi era. She also served as a MP for three terms.
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Later years and death
4 Awards and honors
5 References
Early life and education
Dowlatshahi was born in Isfahan on 13 December 1919.[1] However, her family were major land owners based in Kermanshah.[2] She was a daughter of Mohammad Ali Mirza "Meshkout Al Dowleh", majlis member and land owner.[3][4] She was a member of the Qajar dynasty.[1] Her mother was Akhtar ol-Mulk, daughter of Hidayat Quli Khan.[1] Mehrangiz was the cousin of Esmat Dowlatshahi, fourth wife of Reza Shah.[5]
Mehrangiz studied in Germany and held a bachelor's degree from Berlin University.[1] She received a PhD in social and political sciences from Heidelberg University.[3]
Career
Dowlatshahi worked at the social services organization and at the organization for support of prisoners.[6] She established Rah-e No (New Way) society, which later became part of the International Women’s Syndicate.[6] The society offered training to women and advocated equal rights for them.[3] She also launched adult literacy programs in southern Tehran.[6] In 1951, she and woman activist Safeyeh Firouz met Mohammad Reza Shah to discuss the electoral rights of women in Iran.[7] She was the director of the advisory committee on International Affairs of the Women's Organization of Iran (WOI).[8] In 1973, she was appointed president of the International Council of Women and her term ended in 1976.[9]
She served as the member of the Majlis from 1963 to 1975, being the first woman in this post.[8] She represented Kermanshah at the Majlis for three terms.[10] She significantly contributed to the “family protection law” in 1967 and to its expansion in 1974.[10] She also served as the first minister of women affairs.[11] She was also the first woman ambassador of Imperial Iran to Denmark.[11] She was appointed to the post in 1975.[12]
Later years and death
Dowlatshahi was the Iranian ambassador in Denmark when the 1979 revolution occurred. She left the country and settled in Paris.[6] In 2002, she published a book entitled Society, Government, and Iran’s Women’s Movement.[6] She died in Paris in October 2008.[6]
Awards and honors
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark (14 February 1979)[1]
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark (14 February 1979)[1]In 1997, Dowlatshahi was named as the woman of the year by the Iranian Women's Studies Foundation in the United States.[13]
References
^ abcde "The Qajar Dynasty (Dowlatshahi, Jalali)". Royal Ark. Retrieved 5 August 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Centers of Power in Iran" (PDF). CIA. May 1972. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ abc "Sex equality still elusive: feminist". The Age. 6 November 1973. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ "Dolatshahi, Mehrangiz". Harvard University. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ Camron Michael Amin (1 December 2002). The Making of the Modern Iranian Woman: Gender, State Policy, and Popular Culture, 1865-1946. University Press of Florida. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8130-3126-2. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ abcdef Nazy Kaviani (28 October 2008). "Mehrangiz Dolatshahi". Iranian. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ Ali Akbar Mahdi (October 2004). "The Iranian Women's Movement: A Century Long Struggle" (PDF). The Muslim World. 94. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ ab "Oral History interview of Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi". Foundation for Iranian Studies. Bethesda, MD, USA. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ "About us". International Council of Women. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ ab "Mehrangiz Dolatshahi, who struggled for the ratification of the "Family Support Law" in 1967". The Feminist School. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ ab Darius Kadivar (6 September 2010). "Mehrangiz Dolatshahi First Woman Ambassador of Imperial Iran (1960)". Iranian. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ Official Report of Debates. Volume II. Council of Europe. p. 681. GGKEY:49S8UY2XXFL. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ "The Woman of the Year. Past awardees". IWSF. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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