Sultan Abdul Majid Mirza Qajar (General Staff, 1916-1923)

‘Ain-ud-Daulah Sultan Abdul Majid Mirza

Born about 1847. Son of Azad-ud-Daulah, Muchul Mirza. Married daughter of Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah at Tabriz, with whom he held high appointments for some years. In 1896 was appointed Governor of Mazandaran. In 1898 appointed chief of royal studs, stables, carriage department, etc. In 1899 appointed Governor-General of ‘Arabistan, Luristan, Bakhtiyari and Nihavand. Recalled to Tehran May 1900. Appointed Governor of Tehran, Nauruz 1901, as well as Minister of Crown Domains; and his son ‘Azad-ud-Daulah was appointed Master of the Horse. Was an active Member of the party at Court in opposition to the Amin-us-Sultan and helped to bring about his fall in September 1903, when he was himself appointed Minister of the Interior. In January 1904 was promoted Vazir-i-A’zam and became Sadr-i-A’zam in August 1904 n Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah’s birthday. Proceeded to Europe with Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah in May 1905. Was created Atabak-i-A’zam in 1906. Was dismissed from office July 29 1906, in consequence of popular agitation which marked the commencement of the Nationalist movement in Persia. He retired to Fariman in Khurasan and lived there until June 1908 when he was sent by Muhammad ‘Ali Shah to Tabriz to quell the movement there. He was unable to enter the town owing to the admirable defence of the Nationalists under Sattar Khan; so he remained on the eastern outskirts for several months and seized consignments of the Imperial Bank’s money which caused His Majesty’s Legation to make most serious representations. Became Minister of the Interior, October 30^th 1910. Resigned January 1911. Replaced as Minister of the Interior, January 1913, resigned in July owing to differences with the cabinet; but induced to come back by Regent in September 1913. On October 28^th 1913, after 6 years of strained relationship with the British Legation, he asked if he might re-open relations. In December 1913, Sir W. Townley said he had done a year’s good work and retrieved his good name. He became Minister of Interior, 1913, and retired when Mustaufi-ul-Mamalik formed a Cabinet in 914. Became Prime Minister in May 1915. Resigned in August 1915. Unscrupulous and mendacious. Hates Europeans.

Fath Ali Shah
‘Abbas Mirza Valia’hd	Muchul Mirza (Azad-ud-Daulah)
Muhammad Shah	Sultan’ Abdul Majid Mirza (‘Ain-ud-Daulah) Atabak-i-A’zam	Vajihulla Mirza (late Sipah Salar)
Nasir-ud-Din Shah	Sultan Hamid Mirza (Shams-ul-Mulk	Nusratullah Mirza Amir Khan, Sardar
Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah

Who's who in Persia. Calcutta: General Staff, India, 1916-1923, p. 16.