1. Hashem Sabbaghian is an Iranian politician, humanitarian, democracy activist and former parliament member.
11 Facts About Hashem Sabbaghian
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Hashem Sabbaghian was minister of interior in the interim government led by Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan in 1979.
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Hashem Sabbaghian completed his elementary education in Hafez School and secondary education in Marv High-School.
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Hashem Sabbaghian was one of the supporters of former Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
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Hashem Sabbaghian joined Anjoman-e Eslami in 1951 when party was created and following the 1953 coup against Mosaddegh, he became an opponent to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's policies.
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Hashem Sabbaghian was elected to the board of directors of University of Tehran in 1967 and was vice chancellor of the university from 1970 to 1974.
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Hashem Sabbaghian was jailed four times before the Iranian Revolution.
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Hashem Sabbaghian was elected as a member of the parliament in the 1980 election from Tehran on the list of the Freedom Movement of Iran.
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Hashem Sabbaghian was the chairman of the parliament's urban and development commission.
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Hashem Sabbaghian resigned from cabinet post on 6 November 1979 along with Prime Minister Bazargan.
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Hashem Sabbaghian married in 1965 and has four daughters and one son.