Akbar Mirza, Sarim-ud-Douleh
Born
about 1885. Eight and favourite son of Prince Zill-us-Sultan (who was eldest
son of Nasr-ud-Din Shah, but debarred from accession to throne because his
mother was not a Qajar princess), and of Muin-us-Sultaneh. At his father’s
instigation he killed his own mother 1906, and was not received by British and
Russian Consuls for considerable time afterwards. Zill-us-Sultan left him bulk
of his property.
Accompanied
his father to Fars for a very short time 1908. Appointed Minister of Public
Works and Commerce in Farman Farma’s cabinet 1915: of Foreign Affairs for short
time in Sipah Salar’s cabinet 1916: Governor of Isfahan 1917: Minister of
Finance in Vusuq-ud-Douleh’s cabinet, but resented the Premier’s dictatorial attitude
and assumption of control over departments, and was expelled from cabinet April
1920 for intriguing.
November
1920 Governor of Kermanshah and Hamadan: arrested by order of Prime Minister,
Sayyid Zia-ud-Din March 1921, and taken to Tehran. November 1922 to Juny 1923
Governor-General of Fars, but his conduct of the elections for the Majlis and
conflict with the Military Command over these and over Military appropriating
Palace led to his leaving Shiraz in a fit of temper. His governor-generalship
was characterised by poor office work, indolence and seeking to win popular
favour by ultra-democratic manners; and by extreme parsimony. Married daughter
of Amin-us-Sultan, Atabeg-Aazam. One son Khusru Mirza (born 1921) and one
daughter.
Additions and Corrections to Who's Who in Persia
(Volume IV), General Staff, India, Delhi: Government Central Press, 1924, p. 7.
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