Manouchehr Taslimi

Manouchehr Taslimi (July 23, 1923, in Tehran, Iran – 1998 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) was a professor, university chancellor, and member of government in Iran during the Pahlavi regime. Taslimi completed his primary education in Qazvin and received a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tehran University in 1946. He furthered his studies at the Case Institute of Technology in 1948 and obtained an M.Sc. in history and philosophy of science from the University of London in 1954, with a doctoral thesis on Arabic chemistry. Upon returning to Iran, Taslimi began his career in education and administration, serving in various roles including assistant director for Education in the Point IV program in Rasht and administration of the Teachers Training College at Tehran University. He entered government service as Undersecretary for Vocational Education, Ministry of Education, then advisor to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and later Undersecretary in the Ministry of Information. In 1968, he was appointed chancellor of Tabriz University, serving for four years. Subsequently, he became director of the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization in June 1972 for four years. His final government role was Minister of Commerce in the Amir-Abbas Hoveyda government, a position he held until the fall of the Pahlavi regime.