Mirza Mohsen Khan Moshir od-Dowleh
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Mirza Mohsen Khan Moshir od-Dowleh | |
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| Premier of Iran | |
| In office 5 June 1898 – 11 August 1898 | |
| Monarch | Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar |
| Preceded by | Mirza Ali Khan Amin od-Dowleh |
| Succeeded by | Mirza Ali Asghar Khan Amin al-Soltan |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1896–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Mirza Abbas Khan Qavam od-Dowleh |
| Succeeded by | Mirza Nasrullah Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 13 September 1910 |
Mirza Mohsen Khan Moshir od-Dowleh (Persian: میرزا محسن خان مشیرالدوله; d. 13 September 1910), was an Iranian diplomat and politician.
Biography
[edit]His father Shaykh Mirza Kazem was son of Mirza Mohsen Arab he was a merchant from Tabriz who had migrated there during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah. His mother Jeyran Khanom was the daughter of Hajji Sayyed Hossein and the sister of Adl al-Molk and Rokn al-Edaleh.[1] In his youth Mirza Mohsen Khan learned Arabic, English, French and possibly Italian. During the years when Amir Kabir resided in Tabriz he was recognized by him and entered government service as a translator. In addition to his knowledge of various languages he was also skilled in Nastaliq calligraphy.[2]
Career
[edit]Between 1851 and 1852, coinciding with the opening of Dar al-Fonun, Mirza Mohsen Khan served as the translator for Italian instructor of the army, infantry, and military organization (known as Metrazzova).[3] He entered to Persian Army in 1848. In 1855 he served as a Second Class Secretary of Legation in Saint Petersburg. From 1856 to 1857 he took part in the Anglo-Persian War. Between 1858 and 1865 he served as Secretary of Legation under Hasan Ali Khan Garrusi and in 1866 he became Chargé d'affaires in Paris. From 1872 to 1890 he served as Persian ambassador to Istanbul. He contributed articles to the newspaper Qanun (“Law”), for which he was recalled from Istanbul to Tehran in 1891. He was granted the title Moshir od-Dowleh. In 1892 he served as Minister of Commerce and Justice. In November 1896 he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, and eventually became Prime Minister.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ra'in 1978, p. 439.
- ↑ Mehdi Mousavi 1972, p. 23-24.
- ↑ Mehdi Mousavi 1972, p. 24.
- ↑ Burrell & Jarman 1997.
Sources
[edit]- Ra'in, Esmail (1978). Farāmūshkhāneh va Farāmāsūnarī dar Īrān (in Persian). Vol. 1. Amir Kabir Publishers.
- Mehdi Mousavi, Seyyed Mohammad (1972). Gozaresh-hā-ye Panj Sāleh-ye Safārat-e Irān dar London (in Persian). Vol. 32.
- Burrell, Robert Michael; Jarman, Robert L. (1997). Iran: Political Diaries, 1881-1965. Vol. 1. University of Michigan: Archive Editions. ISBN 9781852077105.