Ministry of Culture Iran () was a government ministry in Iran, established in 1945 after separating from the Ministry of Education, Endowments, and Fine Arts. In December 1964, the ministry was split into two independent institutions: the Ministry of Culture and Arts and the Ministry of Education. The term "Education" (ÃÂmozesh va Parvaresh) was first proposed by Mohammad Jahanshahi during the 1960s.
After the establishment of the Ministry of Education in December 1964, the following ministers served until the 1979 Iranian Revolution:
Farrokhroo Parsa was the first female cabinet minister in Iran and one of the most prominent Ministers of Education during the Pahlavi era. She served from August 1968 to April 1973, playing a symbolic role in Iranian politics. After the Iranian Revolution, she was arrested and executed.