- Haji Washington
Haji Hossein-Gholi khan (Mo'tamed ol-Vezareh) (PerB|), also known as Haji Washington (1892 –
October 19 ,1981 ) was an Iranian politician, cabinet minister, anddiplomat .Early life and education
Haji Hossain-Gholi Khan, Motamed ol Vezareh was the seventh son of the contraversial
Persian vizier /prime minister ,Mirza Agha Khan Nouri .Political career
He served as the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs in Persia (Iran).
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Qajar era]Diplomatic career
Haji Hossain-Gholi Khan, Motamed ol Vezareh was the Persian Consul General to India. In 1885, when the Democrat Party took over the administration, Benjamin, the frist US ambassador in Iran, resigned his post conforming with diplomatic practice. On November 20th, 1885, President Cleveland appointed
Fredrick H. Winston as Benjamin's successor. On August 3rd, 1886,Spencer Pratt was appointed as the third US Consul General in Tehran. At this time,Nasereddin Shah decided to open a permanent Iranian embassy in Washington. Haji Hossain-Gholi Khan, Motamed ol Vezareh was appointed as Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraodinary to Washington ["Iran and America: Re-kind [l] ing a Love LostBy Badi Badiozamani, Badi Badiozamani, Ph.D.Published by East West Understanding Pr., 2005ISBN 0974217204, 9780974217208316 pages",PSRI ]He selected his staff of ten of the English-speaking members of the Iranian Forign Ministry. It took him and his staff 2 months and a very difficult journey to arrive in Washington. Although his character seemed pecular to the Americans, he had a friendly attitude and a sociable nature and he soon gained easy access to a number of circles. His reports were positive and illuminating. He managed to spark interest in Iran among American orienalogists. ["Foreign Office Bulletin Dated 1956, pp. 28-45] "] ["The first Diplomatic Relations Between Iran and America, Abbas Eghbal, Yadegar Magazine, 1944] "] ".
Later years
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Qajar Dynasty References
*"Iran in the last 3 Centuries" by Alireza Avsati. Published Tehran, 2003. Vol1 ISBN 964-93406-6-1 Vol2 ISBN 964-93406-5-3
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