Firuz Mirza,
Nusrat-ud-Douleh, G.C.M.G.
Born
1888. Eldest son of Prince Abul Husain Mirza, Farman Farma. He was educated at
Beirut, and in England and France where he is a member of the Paris bar. Speaks
French fluently, knows English.
Accompanied
Farman Farma to Kerman 1906, and when his father was recalled to Tehran he
became Governor-General, but was removed in disgrace 1907, owing to some
election troubles. In 1912 went to Europe, returned to Persia 1915, became
Under-Secretary of Justice, a post which he retained while his father was
Premier 1916. Was Minister of Justice in Wuthuq-ud-Douleh’s cabinet of 1916:
Governor of Hamadan and Kermanshah for a short while 1918: then Minister of
Justice: afterwards of Foreign Affairs in Wuthuq-ud-Douleh’s cabinet August
1918―June 1920, and was the third man in the triumvirate (Wuthuq-ud-Douleh,
Sarim-ud-Douleh, Nusrat-ud-Douleh). He accompanied the Shah to Europe 1919-20,
created G.C.M.G. 1919, and had a major share in the Anglo-Persian Convention.
(Above
from Military Report on Tehran, etc., “General Staff, Mesopotamia, 1921:
Captain Fortescue”).
On
coup d’état of Sayyid Zia-ud-Din, February 1921 was arrested and imprisoned:
attributed this or his non-release to British indifference, and determined in
revenge to make himself thoroughly obnoxious to British Legation. Elected to 4th
Majlis for Kermanshah, succeeded in doing this by being leader of a group which
bitterly attacked British policy. Relations with Legation broken till summer
1923, in course of which he was appointed Governor-General of Fars, Re-elected
Deputy to 5th Majlis for Kermanshah, September 1923: also elected
for Tehran (as a Conservative). His Governor-Generalship up to date has been
marked by more administrative skill than shown by his predecessors, and his
attitude towards British interests sympathetic. Has almost lost use of his
right arm and land through a gun accident. Very clever.
Biographies of the notables of Fars and certain
Persian officials who have served at Shiraz. Delhi: Government of India Press,
1925, pp. 21―22.
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