Parviz Varjavand (1934 — June 10, 2007) was a notable Iranian archaeologist, researcher and University Professor. [1]

He is a former Iranian Minister of Culture and a member of the National Front party.[1]

Professor Varjavand graduated with an MA from the University of Tehran and also obtained a PhD in the Renovation of Monuments and Classical Architecture of Iran from the University of Sorbonne in France.

Varjavand was active in cultural heritage affairs and he made efforts to register Persepolis, the Choghazanbil Ziggurat and Naqsh-e Jahan complex on the UNESCO World Heritage List