Reza Afshar

Reza Afshar
رضا افشار
Minister of Roads and Transportation
In office
1932–1932
Governor of Esfahan
In office
1932–1936
Governor of Kerman
In office
1931–1931
Governor of Gilan
In office
1930–1930
Personal details
Born(1887-10-10)October 10, 1887
Urmia, Iran
DiedFebruary 5, 1964(1964-02-05) (aged 76)
Tehran, Iran
Resting placeEmamzadeh Abdollah, Ray
CitizenshipIran
SpouseSariyeh Azarbegi
Children5
Alma materWooster College; Valparaiso University; Columbia University
OccupationStatesman, aviation pioneer
Known forFounder and CEO of Iranian Airways (Iran Air)

Mirza Reza Khan Afshar (Persian: میرزا رضا خان افشار; 10 October 1887 – 5 February 1964) was an Iranian parliamentarian, three-time governor of Gilan, Kerman, and Esfahan; minister of roads and transportation, as well as the pioneering co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Iranian Airways (Iran Air). He is widely regarded as the “father of commercial aviation in Iran.”