Mostafa Mesbahzadeh
Mostafa Khan Mesbahzadeh (August 18, 1908 – December 25, 2006) was an Iranian Publisher, President of Kayhan Media Corporation, Founder of the Iranian College of Press and Communication ("Daneshkadeh Matbouhat va Oloum Ejtemahi"), University Professor, Member of Parliament and Senator, Member of the Senate of Iran.
Mostafa Mesbahzadeh مصطفی مصباحزاده | |
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| Born | 18 August 1908 Shiraz, Iran |
| Died | 25 November 2006 (aged 98) San Diego, California, United States |
| Education | Doctor of Law |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Publisher, and Politician |
| Known for | Member of the Senate of Iran Co-founder of the Kayhan newspaper |
| Spouse | Forough-Azam Etehadiye |
| Partner | Forough Azam Ettehadieh |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Iraj Mesbahzadeh, Parviz Mesbahzadeh, Nazenine Mesbahzadeh, Farhad Moshiri |
| Awards | Legion of Honor |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | La politique de l'Iran dans la Société des nations (1936) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Tehran |
Together with Abdolrahman Faramarzi, Mesbahzadeh co-founded in 1942 the daily newspaper Kayhan. Dr. Mostafa Mesbahzadeh turned Kayhan into the largest media group in the Middle East, with daily and weekly publications, magazines dedicated to youth, to sports ("Keyhan-e-Varzeshi"), to children("Kayhan-e-Batcheha"), to women ("Zan-e-Rouz"), and international edition in English ("Kayhan International").
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