Provincial Governors in Qajar State, 20 March 1904
|
Province
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Capital
|
Governor
|
Remarks
|
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* Azerbaijan
|
Tabreez
|
His Imperial Highness the Valiahd
|
Mohamed Ali Mirza, born 1872. Vezir Mirza
Mohamed Bagher Khan Amir Nizam.
|
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* Fars
|
Shiraz
|
“
” Shoa-es-Sultaneh
|
Malek Mansoor Mirza, born 1880. Second
son of the Shah, Vezir Serdar Akrem.
|
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* Khorasan
|
Meshed
|
His Excellency Asef-ed-Dowleh
|
Haji Gholam Hussein Khan. Held many
important Governorships, including Fars.
|
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* Kerman
|
Kerman
|
His Highness Rukn-ed-Dowleh
|
Ali Naki Mirza, eldest son of the late
Rukn-ed-Dowleh and cousin of the Shah.
|
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* Arabistan
|
Dizful
|
His Excellency Azam-es-Sultaneh
|
First independent Governorship he holds.
Has been in Arabistan before.
|
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* Luristan
|
Khorremabad
|
“
Muzaffer-ul-Mulk
|
Was in Arabistan under the
Salar-ed-Dowleh. Was originally a Mollah.
|
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* 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.
|
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* 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.
|
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* Kermanshah
|
Kermanshah
|
“
Ferman Ferma
|
Abdul Hussein Mirza, of the Royal House.
Was Commander-in-chief, then banished.
|
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* 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.
|
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* 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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