Safi Asfia (Persian: محمدعلی صفی اصفیاء; 1916–2008) was an Iranian mining engineer, technocrat and politician who held several cabinet posts during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

[6][7] Asfia was named as the minister of state for economic and development affairs to the cabinet formed by Jamshid Amouzegar on 7 August 1977.

[4] He began to deal with computer programming after he was freed and joined the Zirakzadeh Science Foundation as one of its board members.

[10] The foundation was established by Ahmad Zirakzadeh, one of his polytechnic fellows,[3] and dealt with the creation of science centers for children and youngsters.

[3] Asfia was the recipient of the following French awards: Legion of Honour (rank of Commander) and of the Ordre national du Mérite (Grand Cross).