Mehrdad Pahlbod, originally named Ezatollah Minbashian, was an influential Iranian politician born on March 16, 1917. He is recognized for his role as the first culture minister of Iran, a position he held from 1964 until the Iranian Revolution in 1978. Pahlbod's tenure significantly shaped Iranian cultural policies during a transformative period in the country's history. He passed away on August 9, 2018, leaving a legacy in the realm of politics and culture in Iran.
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Time Zone - Asia/Tehran (3:25 E)
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Meaning of the name - Mehrdad
gift of the sun, sun-given
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Mehrdad Pahlbod belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tehran
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Educated At: Firuz Bahram High School
Occupation: politician
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for March 16, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 25 Pisces 11 | 26 Pisces 0 | 9 Cancer 52 |
Moon | 23 Sagittarius 7 | 18 Libra 34 | 5 Sagittarius 53 |
Mercury | 13 Pisces 2 | 9 Aries 30 | 27 Gemini 49 |
Venus | 14 Pisces 42 | 6 Aries 42 | 27 Cancer 49 |
Mars | 21 Pisces 54 | 19 Cancer 19 | 12 Gemini 20 |
Jupiter | 5 Taurus 40 | 13 Gemini 49 | 0 Gemini 17 |
Saturn | 24 Cancer 31 | 22 Pisces 30 | 1 Leo 37 |
Uranus | 21 Aquarius 37 | 24 Taurus 7 | 23 Aquarius 13 |
Neptune | 2 Leo 18 | 29 Pisces 28 | 3 Leo 41 |
Pluto | 2 Cancer 19 | 3 Aquarius 15 | 4 Cancer 4 |
Rahu | 16 Capricorn 25 | 27 Pisces 33 | 10 Capricorn 42 |
Ketu | 16 Cancer 25 | 27 Virgo 33 | 10 Cancer 42 |
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