Parviz Varjavand ( fa, پرویز ورجاوند, alao

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as "Parviz Varjāvand"; 5 January 1934 – 10 June 2007) was a notable

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, researcher, university professor and politician who was a prominent member of Iran National Front.Obituary

Early life and political career

He was born on 5 January 1934 in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. Professor Varjavand graduated with an MA from the

University of Tehran The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

and also obtained a PhD in the Renovation of Monuments and Classical Architecture of Iran from the University of Sorbonne in France. He was caretaker of Ministry of Arts and Culture in Interim Government of

Mehdi Bazargan Mehdi Bazargan ( fa, مهدی بازرگان; 1 September 1907 – 20 January 1995) was an Iranian scholar, academic, long-time pro-democracy activist and head of Iran's interim government. He was appointed prime minister in February 1979 by Ay ...

. He was a member of the leadership council and spokesperson of

National Front of Iran The National Front of Iran ( fa, جبهه‌ ملی ایران, Jebhe-ye Melli-ye Irân) is an opposition political organization A political organization is any organization that involves itself in the political process, including politi ...

. Varjavand was active in cultural heritage affairs and he made efforts to register

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, the Choghazanbil Ziggurat and Naqsh-e Jahan complex on the

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World Heritage List.Scholar Varjavand dies at 73

Death

He died on 10 June 2007, in Milad Hospital at the age of 73.

References

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