Zahra Shojaei
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Zahra Shojaei | |
|---|---|
Head of Center for Women's Participation Affairs | |
| In office 18 October 1997 – 25 September 2005 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Shahla Habibi |
| Succeeded by | Nasrin Soltankhah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | |
Zahra Shojaei (
Khatami
, and as such a member of his cabinet from 1997 to 2005.
Center for Women's Participation
In 1997, Khatami created the
Center for Women and Family Affairs
(Markaz-e Omor-e Zanan va Khanevadeh Riasat-e Jomhuri).
Appointment to Iranian Cabinet
President Khatami appointed Zahra Shojaei as his advisor on women's affairs (a position formerly held by
Center for Women's Participation. This appointment made her a member of the Iranian Presidential Cabinet. Zahra Shojaei, along with Masoumeh Ebtekar, participated in the first cabinet since the Islamic Revolution
to include women.
Transition
With the election of President
Center for Women's Participation
as it was called under Khatami. Participation was no longer a policy emphasis.
Death
Shojaei died on 26 March 2024, at the age of 67.[1]
References
- ^ "زهرا شجاعی درگذشت". YJC. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.