Thursday, January 31, 2019

Provincial Governors in Qajar State, 20 March 1904 (George Percy Churchill)


Provincial Governors in Qajar State, 20 March 1904




Province
Capital
Governor
Remarks
* Azerbaijan
Tabreez
His Imperial Highness the Valiahd
Mohamed Ali Mirza, born 1872. Vezir Mirza Mohamed Bagher Khan Amir Nizam.
* Fars
Shiraz
   ” Shoa-es-Sultaneh
Malek Mansoor Mirza, born 1880. Second son of the Shah, Vezir Serdar Akrem.
* Khorasan
Meshed
His Excellency Asef-ed-Dowleh
Haji Gholam Hussein Khan. Held many important Governorships, including Fars.
* Kerman
Kerman
His Highness Rukn-ed-Dowleh
Ali Naki Mirza, eldest son of the late Rukn-ed-Dowleh and cousin of the Shah.
* Arabistan
Dizful
His Excellency Azam-es-Sultaneh
First independent Governorship he holds. Has been in Arabistan before.
* Luristan
Khorremabad
   Muzaffer-ul-Mulk
Was in Arabistan under the Salar-ed-Dowleh. Was originally a Mollah.
* Burujird
Burujird
  
Ditto. Is said to be held on behalf of Emad-ed-Dowleh, who is titular Governor.
* Ispahan
Ispahan
His Imperial Highness the Zil-es-Sultan
Came to Tehran. May 1904, in connection with the reform of Maliat.
* Yezd
Yezd
His Highness Moayyed-ed-Dowleh
A Prince of the Royal House. Has been Governor of many important Provinces.
* Hamadan
Hamadan
   Salar-es-Sultaneh
Nosret-ed-Deen Mirza, fourth son of Nasr-ed-Deen, Shah, born 1882.
* Kermanshah
Kermanshah
   Ferman Ferma
Abdul Hussein Mirza, of the Royal House. Was Commander-in-chief, then banished.
* Gilan
Resht
His Imperial Highness Azad-es-Sultan
Abul Fazl Mirza, fourth son of the Shah.
* Mazandaran
Barfrush
His Highness Movassagh-ed-Dowleh
Maghrood Mirza, known as Shahzadeh Nazir. Chief Steward of the Shah. Sends a deputy.
* Asterabad
Asterabad
His Excellency Serdar Afkham
Agha Bala Khan. Was Minister of Police till 1904, when he succeeded Seif-ed-Dowleh.
* Gulf Ports
Bushire
   Darya Beggi
Was previously Governor of Bushire, went bankrupt, and appointed Norouz 1904.
† Mohammerah
Mohammerah
Sheikh Khazul
Serdar Arfa Moez-es-Sultaneh. Married a daughter of Seif-ed-Dowleh.
* Tehran
Tehran
His Highness Ain-ed-Dowleh
Sultan Mejid Mirza (brother of Seif-ed-Dowleh), the Grand Vizier.
* Kom
Kom
   Etezad-ed-Dowleh
Abbas Mirza, born about 1862. Has held the post for a long time.
* Kashan
Kashan
His Excellency Haji Sidk-ul-Mulk
A personal attendant upon the Shah.
‡ Nishapoor
Nishapoor
His Highness Nayer-ed-Dowleh
Of the Royal House. Has held many important offices. Last post Governor-General, Meshed.
‡ Semnan Damkan
Semnan
His Excellency Amin Humayoon
A Chamberlain of Naser-ed-Deen Shah, who rose to be Mintmaster.
‡ Shahrood
Shahrood
His Highness Shahzadeh Dara
Of the Ryal House. Held unimportant posts in Khorassan for many years.
* Khamseh
Zenjan
His Excellency Vezir Homayoon
Son of Ferrokh Khan Kashee. Chamberlain to the Shah. Kept away as an intriguer.
* Malayers, &
Malayer
   Sidk-ed-Dowleh
A Chamberlain of the Shah.
* Kurdistan
Senneh
   Naser-ul-Mulk
Educated at Oxford. Kept away by his political opponents.
‡ Seistan
Nasretabad
   Heshmat-ul-Mulk
Hereditary Governor. Son of the late Alem Khan.
‡ Kain
Kain
   Showket-ul-Mulk
Ditto.
§ Talish
Kerganrood
   Amid-es-Sultaneh
Hereditary Governor.
* Irak
Sultanabad
His Highness Mulk Ara
Of the Royal House. Son of the late Mulk Ara and cousin of the Shah. First post.
* Kazvin
Kazvin
His Excellency Salar Akrem
Has held the post two years.
* Gerrus
Bijar
   Mushir-es-Sultan
A favourite Chamberlain of the Shah.

* Independent Governorships.
† Sub-Governorship of Arabistan.
‡ Sub-Governorships of Khorassan.
§ Sub-Governorship of Gilan.


British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, ‘Biographical Notes’, IOR/R/15/1/746, p. 35.

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