Arfa’-ud-Daulah (Prince
Mirza Raza Khan)
Born
about 1857. Is the son of Mirza Shaikh Hasan of Tabriz. Entered the Tiflis
Consulate-General as interpreter in which capacity he accompanied the Persian
Commissioner for the delimitation of the Perso-Afghan frontier. On his return
to Tehran was made Secretary to the Persian Legation at St. Petersburg, and
accompanied Nasir-ud-Din Shah on his journey to Europe in 1889. On his return,
he was made Consul-General at Tiflis for the Caucasus; and in 1895 became
Minister to St. Petersburg, in which capacity he helped to conduct the
Amin-us-Sultan’s negotiations with Russian Government in 1899 for the loan of
£2,200,000. Was in attendance on the Shah on his journeys to Europe in 1900,
1902 and 1905, was appointed Ambassador at Constantinople in 1900 and given the
title of Prince with the military rank of “Amir-i-Nuyan.” Came to Tehran in
August 1904 and left for St. Petersburg on a special mission in November 1904,
charged with presents and decorations for His Majesty the Czar and Imperial
Family. He returned to his post at Constantinople after completing his special
mission. Speaks French and is by way of being a poet and a literary man. Was
sent on a special mission to the Court of the King of Spain on the occasion of
his majority. Appointed Minister for Public Instruction, June 1913. Arrived
Tehran, August 1913.
Who's who in Persia. Calcutta: General Staff, India,
1916-1923, p. 46.
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