 His family name is derived from Khosrowshah and the Khosrowshah District, areas in the East Azerbaijan Province of northwest Iran, which were in turn named after Khusrau Shah, king of the Justanids during the 10th century.The words "Khosrow" and "Shah" are both Iranian words that mean "king".He was educated in Iran and England and obtained his degree in law and economics from the University of Tehran.