Eskandar Firouz

Eskandar Firouz
Eskandar Firouz
	In 2006
Born	August 7, 1926; Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Died	March 4, 2020 (aged 93); Washington, D.C., United States
Education	Lawrenceville;
Alma mater	Yale University;
Occupation(s)	Conservational Environmentalist, First Director of the Department of Environment in Iran
Spouse	Iran Ala

Eskandar Firouz ((1926-08-07)August 7, 1926 – (2020-03-04)March 4, 2020) was an Iranian environmentalist and politician. He was the first Director of the Department of Environment in Iran. He created Iran’s ecological conservation and management program. Firouz was known as the father of environmental protection and conservation in Iran.

Firouz died on March 4, 2020 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 93.[1]

References

Life, Kayhan (2020-03-11). "OBITUARY: Eskandar Firouz, Founder of Iran's Department of Environment, Dies at 93". KAYHAN LIFE. Retrieved 2020-03-18.

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[1] Life, Kayhan (2020-03-11). "OBITUARY: Eskandar Firouz, Founder of Iran's Department of Environment, Dies at 93". KAYHAN LIFE. Retrieved 2020-03-18.