About Showkat Malek Jahanbani
Lived 1908 – 1995 (aged 86–87). Showkat Malek Jahanbani was a politician.
Showkat Malek Jahanbani (; 1908 – 26 October 1995) was an Iranian educator and politician. In 1963 she was one of the first group of women elected to the National Consultative Assembly.
Biography Jahanbani was born in 1908, the daughter of a Qajar prince. She married a cousin from the Jahanbani family. She established the Iran School in Tehran as well as managing all age sections of the National Iran School. She was re-elected in 1967 and 1971. During her time in parliament she was president of the Education Commission and vice president of the Culture Commission.
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Who was Showkat Malek Jahanbani?
Iranian educator and politician
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Showkat Malek Jahanbani was born in 1908.
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Showkat Malek Jahanbani died on 26 October 1995.
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Showkat Malek Jahanbani was a politician.
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