Farrokhroo Parsa was a former Minister of Education who preceded Parviz Natel-Khanlari, an Iranian literary scholar, linguist, author, researcher, politician and professor at Tehran University.
She served as Minister of Education of Iran under Amir Abbas Hoveida and was the first female cabinet minister of an Iranian government. Parviz Natel-Khanlari Parviz Natel Khanlari (Persian:   ; March 20, 1914  August 23, 1990) was an Iranian literary scholar, linguist, author, researcher, politician and professor at Tehran University. 
