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Mirza Nasrullah Khan Prime Minister of Iran In office
1 August 1906 – 17 March 1907Monarch Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar Succeeded by Amir Asghar Khan Minister of Foreign Affairs In office
2 March 1902 – 8 April 1905Preceded by Abdol Majid Mirza Succeeded by Mirza Abdulvahab Khan Personal details Born 1840
Nain, IranDied 13 September 1907 (aged 67)
Tehran, IranResting place Imamzadeh Saleh Political party Constitutional Movement Children Hassan Pirnia, Hossein Pirnia Religion Twelver Shi'a Islam Mirza Nasrullah Khan Naini (1840 - 13 September 1907) (Persian:میرزا نصرالله خان نایینی), titled Moshir al Dowleh, was the first Iranian Prime Minister. He became Iranian Prime Minister following the introduction of the Persian Constitution of 1906. He established Iran's first legitimate government approved by the Majlis on 7 October 1906. Before becoming Prime Minister, he had served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He died in circumstances said to be suspicious and was buried in Imamzadeh Saleh of Tajrish.
Early life
Born in 1840 to a family of religious leaders, he grew up in Nain before later travelling to Tehran. In 1862 he married the daughter of Mirza Taghi Ajoodan. Working his way up through the ranks of government, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1898.
Prime Ministership
He became the first prime minister of Iran under the new Iranian Constitution of 1906. Although he resigned on 17 March 1907, his cabinet remained in place until 1 May 1907 when Amir Asghar Khan became Prime Minister.
Sources
- Jane Lewisohn, Flowers of Persian Song and Music: Davud Pirniā and the Genesis of the Golhā Programs, Journal of Persianate Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 79–101 (2008)
Political offices Preceded by
Abdol Majid MirzaMinister of Foreign Affairs
1902-1905Succeeded by
Mirza Abdulvahab KhanPreceded by
NonePrime Minister of Iran
1906-1907Amir Asghar Khan Party political offices Preceded by
NoneLeader of Constitutional Movement
1902-1907Succeeded by
Mohammad Vali Khan TonekaboniPrime Ministers of Iran (List) Qajar dynasty
(1906–1925)Nasrullah Khan · Amir Asghar Khan · Tonekaboni · Mafi · Hedayat · Kamran Mirza · Tonekaboni · Saad ad-Daula · Tonekaboni · Vosough · Mostowfi · Vosough · Tonekaboni · Saad ad-Daula · Mirza Mohammed-Ali Khan · Mostowfi · Farmanfarma · Majid Mirza · Mostowfi · Farmanfarma · Vosough · Mostowfi · Majid Mirza · Pirnia · Momtaz os-Saltaneh · Pirnia · Fathollah Khan Akbar · Tabatabaee · Qavam · Malek Mansur Mirza · Pirnia · Qavam · Mostowfi · Pirnia · Reza Khan Sardar SepahImperial State of Iran
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(1979–present)Categories:- 1840 births
- 1907 deaths
- Constitutionalist Party of Iran politicians
- Prime Ministers of Iran
- Government ministers of Iran
- Iranian people stubs
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