Ali Akbar Siassi

Who is Ali Akbar Siassi?

Ali-Akbar Siassi PhD; son of Mohammad Hassan and Sedigheh Sadeghi; was a notable and important Iranian intellectual, psychologist and politician during the 1930s and 1960s, serving as the country's Foreign Minister, Minister of Education, 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., University of Tehran 1927-; Head of Department of Advanced Studies of the Minister of Education 1932; Chancellor of the University of Tehran 1942-1954; Minister of Education 1943; drafted bill and law for national compulsory free education, and took necessary measures for its enforcement 1943; Minister of state without portfolio 1945; Minister of Education 1948-50; Minister of Foreign Affairs 1950; member of the Supreme Council of Education; del III International Congress of Persian Art and Archaeology 1935; UN conference San Francisco 1945; Pres. Iranian del. UNESCO Conference Paris 1949; UNESCO Conference Paris 1951; International Conference of Universities Mexico City 1960; Permanent member of the Persian Academy; Hon.