The Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Tehran ( fa, دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی دانشگاه تهران), is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Iran. It was initially established in College of Political Science in 1899 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The faculty has evolved into the most prestigious law faculty in Iran and has trained most of the country's prominent lawyers, judges, diplomats, and civil servants, many of whom have been very influential in the political and legal life of the country. The alumni include high-profile legal scholars, Political scientists, and

International Relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

scientists who have engineered the legal, Politics and foreign policy developments of modern Iran. The best and most talented students of law,

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and

in Iran choose this school for their studies. Most of the nation's political elite graduated from the school.

History

The School of Political Science was founded in 1899 by

Hassan Pirnia Hassan Pirnia ( fa, حسن پیرنیا ‎; 1871 – 20 November 1935), was a prominent Iranian politician of 20th-century Iran. He held a total of twenty-four posts during his political career, serving four times as Prime Minister of Iran. He ...

. It was run by the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

. It later merged with the School of Law (''Madreseh-ye āli-e hoquq''), which had been established in 1918, to form the Faculty of Law and Political Science of 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 ...

in 1933.

People

Political

Many of the school's faculty and alumni later became ministers and political figures in Iran. Notable examples are: *

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda Allameh Ali Akbar Dehkhodā ( fa, علی‌اکبر دهخدا; 1879–March 9, 1956) was a prominent Iranian linguist and lexicographer. He was the author of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, the most extensive dictionary of the Persian language pu ...

, Dean of the School of Political Science, literary figure and founder of the Dehkhoda Encyclopaedia * Mohammad Ali Foroughi, Prime Minister * Mohammad Mosaddegh, Prime Minister *

Ali Akbar Siassi Ali-Akbar Siassi PhD ( fa, Ali-Akbar Siyāsĩ; 1896 – 27 May 1990) was a notable Iranian intellectual, psychologist and politician during the 1930s and 1960s, serving as the country's education and foreign minister, chancellor of University of ...

, Minister of Education, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chancellor of Tehran University * Abolqasem Nadjm, Minister, diplomat and astronomer. * Mirza Javad Khan Ameri, Minister, MP *

Hassan Rouhani Hassan Rouhani ( fa, حسن روحانی, Standard Persian pronunciation: ; born Hassan Fereydoun ( fa, حسن فریدون, links=no); 12 November 1948) is an Iranian politician who served as the seventh president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. ...

, Former President of Islamic Republic of Iran * Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister and diplomat * Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance *

Elham Aminzadeh Elham Aminzadeh ( fa, الهام امین‌زاده; born 1964) is an Iranian academic, lawmaker and the former assistant to President Hassan Rouhani in citizenship rights. She was formerly vice president in legal affairs. Early life and educati ...

, Former vice president for legal affairs and former assistant to President in citizenship rights in the administration of President Hassan Rouhani * Laya Joneydi, Former vice president for legal affairs in the administration of President Hassan Rouhani.

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* University of Tehran Tehran, University of Tehran, University of 1934 establishments in Iran Political science education Political science in Iran University of Tehran faculties {{Iran-university-stub

History

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