Hossein Towfigh

Hossein Towfigh
BornJuly 20, 1929
Tehran, Iran
Burial placeBehesht-E-Zahra, Namavaran, Tehran
Alma materSorbonne University, Paris
Occupation(s)Editor-in-Chief, Towfigh Magazine
Years active1948–1972
MovementNational Front

Hossein Towfigh (July 20, 1929 – March 29, 2017) was a pioneer of Iranian press freedom and Editor-in-Chief of Towfigh Magazine, the most popular satirical weekly publication in Iran that was active for nearly half a century.[1]

  1. ^ "سردبیر مجله طنز توفیق درگذشت" – via www.bbc.com.