Farideh Ghotbi

Farideh Ghotbi
فریده قطبی
Born
Tadji Ghotbi

(1920-02-01)1 February 1920
Lahijan, Gilan province, Qajar Iran
Died29 November 2000(2000-11-29) (aged 80)
Paris, France
Burial placePassy Cemetery
Other namesFarideh Diba, Farideh Qotbi
Spouse
Sohrab Diba
(m. 1937; died 1948)
ChildrenEmpress Farah
Farah Pahlavi and Farideh Ghotbi (1961)
Farah Pahlavi and Farideh Ghotbi (1961)

Farideh Ghotbi (Persian: فریده قطبی; née Tadji Ghotbi; 1 February 1920 – 29 November 2000), also known as Farideh Diba (فریده دیبا), was an Iranian public figure. She was the mother of Farah Pahlavi (née Diba), the former Shahbanu and third wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. Ghotbi was known for her influence on both her daughter and within the Diba and Pahlavi families.[1]

  1. ^ Blanch, Lesley (1978). Farah, Shahbanou of Iran, Queen of Persia. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-211239-0.