Mirza Nasrullah Khan

Mirza Nasrullah Khan
Prime Minister of Iran
In office 1 August 1906 – 17 March 1907
Monarch	Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Soltan Ali Khan Vazir Afkham
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 2 March 1902 – 8 April 1905
Preceded by	Mirza Mohsen Khan Moshir od-Dowleh
Succeeded by	Mohammad Ali Khan Ala al-Saltaneh
Personal details
Born	1840 Nain, Iran
Died	13 September 1907 (aged 67) Tehran, Iran
Resting place	Imamzadeh Saleh
Political party	Constitutional Movement
Children	Hassan Pirnia, Hossein Pirnia
Religion	Twelver Shi'a Islam

Mirza Nasrullah Khan (1840 - 13 September 1907) (Persian:میرزا نصرالله خان نایینی), titled Moshir al Dowleh, was the first Iranian Prime Minister. He became Iranian Prime Minister following the introduction of the Persian Constitution of 1906. He established Iran's first legitimate government approved by the Majlis on 7 October 1906. Before becoming Prime Minister, he had served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He died in circumstances said to be suspicious and was buried in Imamzadeh Saleh of Tajrish.

Early life

Born in 1840 to a family of religious leaders, he grew up in Nain before later travelling to Tehran. In 1862 he married the daughter of Mirza Taghi Ajoodan. Working his way up through the ranks of government, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1898.

Prime Ministership

He became the first prime minister of Iran under the new Iranian Constitution of 1906. Although he resigned on 17 March 1907, his cabinet remained in place until 1 May 1907 when Soltan Ali khan Vazir Afkham became Prime Minister.

Sources

• Jane Lewisohn, Flowers of Persian Song and Music: Davud Pirniā and the Genesis of the Golhā Programs, Journal of Persianate Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 79–101 (2008)

Political offices
Preceded by Abdol Majid Mirza	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1902-1905	Succeeded by Mirza Abdulvahab Khan
Preceded by None	Prime Minister of Iran 1906-1907	Amir Asghar Khan
Party political offices
Preceded by None	Leader of Constitutional Movement 1902-1907	Succeeded by Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni