Mostafa Adl (Persian: مصطفی عدل, also known as Manṣur-al-Salṭana (منصورالسلطنه); 1882 – 12 July 1950) was an Iranian politician, diplomat, jurist,[2] former Ambassador of Iran to Switzerland (1935–39) and president of University of Tehran (1941–42).[3] He led the Iranian delegation to the United Nations Conference on International Organization also known as the San Francisco Conference.

Mostafa Adl
Minister of Culture
In office
30 August 1941 – 6 August 1942
MonarchMohammad Reza Shah
Prime MinisterMohammad Ali Foroughi
Ali Soheili
Preceded byMohammad Tadayyon
Succeeded byAli Akbar Siassi
Minister of Justice
In office
13 June 1926 – 2 June 1926
MonarchReza Shah
Prime MinisterMostowfi ol-Mamalek
Ambassador of Iran to Switzerland
In office
1935–1939
Preceded byAbolhassan Foroughi
Succeeded byAbdullah Entezam
Personal details
Born1882 (1882)
Tabriz, Iran
Died12 July 1950(1950-07-12) (aged 68)
Tehran, Iran
SpouseMehr-ol-molouk Hedayat (Kokab-ol-Dowleh)(a great granddaughter of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar)
ChildrenForough-ol-zaman, Sorour-ol-zaman, Shokouh-ol-zaman, Haideh, Ardeshir
Alma materUniversity of Paris
ProfessionJurist, Politician[1]

During his time as the Minister of Culture of Iran, Adl was also the president of Tehran University, since the university was controlled by the ministry of culture at the time.

Mostafa Adl as the head of the Iranian delegation to the United Nations Conference on International Organization

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  1. ^ "تبریز، شهر اولین‌ها". Tabnak. 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ ʿĀqeli, Bāqer (July 22, 2011). "ADL, MOṢṬAFĀ". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "دانشگاه تهران؛ ۳۱ رئیس در ۷۵ سال". Hamshahri. 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2015.