List of prime ministers of Iran

This is a list of Prime Ministers of Iran from the creation of the office in 1906 during the Persian Constitutional Revolution, until 1989 when the post was abolished after the constitutional referendum. Prime Minister was the head of government of Iran.

After the Constitutional Revolution, Nasrullah Moshir al-Dowleh was the first and Mir-Hossein Mousavi was the last Prime Minister of Iran. Before the Constitutional Revolution, the head of government was called Grand Vizier (Sadr-e A'zam or Vazir-e A'zam).

Colour key
(for political parties)

Moderate Socialists

Revival Party

Democratic Party of Iran

National Front

Nationalists' Party

People's Party

New Iran Party

Rastakhiz Party

Freedom Movement of Iran

Islamic Republican Party

Combatant Clergy Association

Independent

Military

List

Name		Portrait	Birth–Death	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Head of State (Reign / Term)
• Sublime State of Persia (1907–1925) •
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;" rowspan=2\| 1	Nasrullah Moshir al-Dowleh Grand Vizier		1840–1907	1 August 1906	7 March 1907	Independent	Mozaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (1896–1907)
Moshir al-Dowleh held the office at the time of death of Mozaffar al-Din Shah and accession of Mohammad Ali Shah, on 3 January 1907.			1840–1907	Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1907–1909)		Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 2	Nasrullah Moshir al-Dowleh Grand Vizier	Soltan-Ali Vazir-e Afkham Interior Minister and Head of Cabinet				17 March 1907	29 April 1907	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 3	Ali-Asghar Khan Atabak		1858–1907		4 May 1907	31 August 1907 (assassinated)	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 4	Ahmad Moshir al-Saltaneh (1st Term)				16 September 1907	27 October 1907	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 5	Abolqasem Naser al-Molk				27 October 1907	21 December 1907	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 6	Hossein-Qoli Nezam al-Saltaneh Mafi				21 December 1907	21 May 1908	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (4)	Ahmad Moshir al-Saltaneh (2nd Term)				7 June 1908	29 April 1909	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 7	Kamran Mirza Nayeb al-Saltaneh		1856–1929		29 April 1909	2 May 1909	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 8	Javad Sa'd al-Dowleh				8 May 1909	13 July 1909 (deposed)	Independent
Temporary Cabinet without a Prime Minister (Appointed by Supreme Council of Politicians and Clergymen)			–	17 July 1909	30 September 1909	–	Ahmad Shah Qajar (1909–1925)
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 9	Mohammad-Vali Khan Tonekaboni (1st Term)		1848–1926	30 September 1909	25 July 1910	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 10	Hassan Mostowfi al-Mamalek (1st Term)		1875–1932	25 July 1910	12 March 1911	Independent
(9)	Mohammad-Vali Khan Tonekaboni (2nd Term)		1848–1926	12 March 1911	26 July 1911	Moderate Socialists
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 11	Najaf-Qoli Samsam al-Saltaneh (1st Term)		1846–1930	1911	1913	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 12	Mohammad-Ali Ala al-Saltaneh (1st Term)		1867–1914	18 January 1913	16 August 1913	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (10)	Hassan Mostowfi al-Mamalek (2nd Term)		1875–1932	17 August 1913	14 March 1915	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 13	Hassan Pirnia (1st Term)		1871–1935	14 March 1915	1 May 1915	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 14	Abdol Majid Mirza (1st Term)		1845–1927	1 May 1915	18 August 1915	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (10)	Hassan Mostowfi al-Mamalek (3rd Term)		1875–1932	18 August 1915	24 December 1915	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 15	Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma		1857–1939	24 December 1915	29 February 1916	Independent
(9)	Mohammad-Vali Khan Tonekaboni (3rd Term)		1848–1926	5 March 1916	29 August 1916	Moderate Socialists
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 16	Hassan Vosugh al-Dowleh (1st Term)		1873–1950	29 August 1916	5 June 1917	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (12)	Mohammad-Ali Ala al-Saltaneh (2nd Term)		1867–1914	5 June 1917	21 November 1917	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (14)	Abdol Majid Mirza (2nd Term)		1845–1927	21 November 1917	16 January 1918	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (10)	Hassan Mostowfi al-Mamalek (4th Term)		1875–1932	1918	1918	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (11)	Najaf-Qoli Samsam al-Saltaneh (2nd Term)		1846–1930	1 May 1918	8 August 1918	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (16)	Hassan Vosugh al-Dowleh (2nd Term)		1873–1950	8 August 1918	3 July 1920	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (13)	Hassan Pirnia (2nd Term)		1871–1935	3 July 1920	27 October 1920	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 17	Fathollah Khan Akbar		1878–1967	27 October 1920	22 February 1921 (deposed)	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 18	Zia'eddin Tabatabaee		1888–1969	24 February 1921	4 June 1921	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 19	Ahmad Qavam (1st Term)		1873–1955	4 June 1921	21 January 1922	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (13)	Hassan Pirnia (3rd Term)		1871–1935	21 January 1922	22 June 1922	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (19)	Ahmad Qavam (2nd Term)		1873–1955	22 June 1922	15 February 1923	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (10)	Hassan Mostowfi al-Mamalek (5th Term)		1875–1932	15 February 1923	15 June 1923	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (13)	Hassan Pirnia (4th Term)		1871–1935	15 June 1923	26 October 1923	Independent
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black;"\| 20	Reza Khan Sardar Sepah		1878–1944	26 October 1923	12 December 1925	Military
• Imperial State of Iran (1925–1979) •
style="background:Template:Revival Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| 21	Mohammad-Ali Foroughi (1st Term)		1877–1943	12 December 1925	13 June 1926	Revival Party	Reza Shah (1925–1941)
style="background:Template:Revival Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| (10)	Hassan Mostowfi (6th Term)		1875–1932	13 June 1926	2 June 1927	Revival Party
style="background:Template:Revival Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| 22	Mehdi Hedayat		1864–1955	2 June 1927	18 September 1933	Revival Party
style="background:Template:Revival Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| (21)	Mohammad-Ali Foroughi (2nd Term)		1877–1943	18 September 1933	3 December 1935	Revival Party
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 23	Mahmoud Jam		1880–1969	3 December 1935	26 October 1939	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 24	Ahmad Matin-Daftari	File:Ahmad matin daftari.jpg	1896–1971	26 October 1939	26 June 1940	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 25	Ali Mansur (1st Term)		1886–1974	26 June 1940	27 August 1941 (resigned)	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (21)	Mohammad-Ali Foroughi (3rd Term)		1877–1943	27 August 1941	9 March 1942	Independent	Mohammad Reza Shah (1941–1979)
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 26	Ali Soheili (1st Term)		1896–1958	9 March 1942	9 August 1942	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (19)	Ahmad Qavam (3rd Term)		1873–1955	9 August 1942	15 February 1943	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (26)	Ali Soheili (2nd Term)		1896–1958	15 February 1943	6 April 1944	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 27	Mohammad Sa'ed (1st Term)		1881–1973	6 April 1944	25 November 1944	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 28	Morteza-Qoli Bayat		1890–1958	25 November 1944	13 May 1945	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 29	Ebrahim Hakimi (1st Term)		1863–1959	13 May 1945	6 June 1945	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 30	Mohsen Sadr		1866–1962	6 June 1945	30 October 1945	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (29)	Ebrahim Hakimi (2nd Term)		1863–1959	30 October 1945	28 January 1946	Independent
(19)	Ahmad Qavam (4th Term)		1873–1955	28 January 1946	18 December 1947	Democratic Party of Iran
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 31	Mohammad-Reza Hekmat		1891–1978	18 December 1947	29 December 1947	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (29)	Ebrahim Hakimi (3rd Term)		1871–1959	29 December 1947	13 June 1948	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 32	Abdolhossein Hazhir		1902–1949	13 June 1948	9 November 1948	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (27)	Mohammad Sa'ed (2nd Term)		1881–1973	9 November 1948	23 March 1950	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (25)	Ali Mansur (2nd Term)		1886–1974	23 March 1950	26 June 1950	Independent
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black;"\| 33	Ali Razmara		1901–1951	26 June 1950	7 March 1951 (assassinated)	Military
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| —	Khalil Fahimi Acting Prime Minister		1876–1953	7 March 1951	12 March 1951	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 34	Hossein Ala' (1st Term)		1882–1964	12 March 1951	30 April 1951	Independent
style="background:Template:National Front (Iran)/meta/color; color:black;"\| 35	Mohammad Mosaddegh (1st Term)	File:Dr.Mohammad Mosaddeq.jpg	1882–1967	30 April 1951	17 July 1952	National Front
(19)	Ahmad Qavam (5th Term)		1873–1955	17 July 1952	22 July 1952	Democratic Party of Iran
style="background:Template:National Front (Iran)/meta/color; color:black;"\| (35)	Mohammad Mosaddegh (2nd Term)	File:Dr.Mohammad Mosaddeq.jpg	1882–1967	22 July 1952	19 August 1953 (deposed)	National Front
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black;"\| 36	Fazlollah Zahedi		1897–1963	19 August 1953	7 April 1955	Military
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (34)	Hossein Ala' (2nd Term)		1882–1964	7 April 1955	3 April 1957	Independent
37	Manouchehr Eghbal		1909–1977	3 April 1957	31 August 1960	Nationalists' Party
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 38	Jafar Sharif-Emami (1st Term)		1910–1998	31 August 1960	5 May 1961	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 39	Ali Amini		1905–1992	5 May 1961	19 July 1962	Independent
40	Asadollah Alam	File:Portait of Asadollah Alam.jpg	1919–1978	19 July 1962	7 March 1964	People's Party
style="background:Template:New Iran Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| 41	Hassan-Ali Mansur		1923–1965	7 March 1964	26 January 1965 (assassinated)	New Iran Party
style="background:Template:New Iran Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| 42	Amir-Abbas Hoveyda		1919–1979	26 January 1965	7 August 1977	New Iran Party (until 1975)
style="background:Template:Rastakhiz Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| (42)	Amir-Abbas Hoveyda		1919–1979	26 January 1965	7 August 1977	Rastakhiz Party
style="background:Template:Rastakhiz Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| 43	Jamshid Amouzegar		1923–2016	7 August 1977	27 August 1978	Rastakhiz Party
style="background:Template:Rastakhiz Party/meta/color; color:white;"\| (38)	Jafar Sharif-Emami (2nd Term)		1910–1998	27 August 1978	6 November 1978	Rastakhiz Party (until 1 November)
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| (38)	Jafar Sharif-Emami (2nd Term)		1910–1998	27 August 1978	6 November 1978	Independent
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black;"\| 44	Gholam-Reza Azhari		1912–2001	6 November 1978	4 January 1979	Military
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"\| 45	Shapour Bakhtiar		1914–1991	4 January 1979	11 February 1979 (deposed)	Independent
• Islamic Republic of Iran (1979–present) •
style="background:Template:Freedom Movement of Iran/meta/color;"\| 46	Mehdi Bazargan	File:Mehdi Bazargan 1979.jpg	1907–1995	4 February 1979	6 November 1979 (resigned)	Freedom Movement of Iran	Ruhollah Khomeini (1979–1989)
Council of the Islamic Revolution (Leader: Abolhassan Banisadr)			–	6 November 1979	12 August 1980	–
style="background:Template:Islamic Republican Party/meta/color;"\| 47	Mohammad-Ali Rajai		1933–1981	12 August 1980	4 August 1981	Islamic Republican Party
style="background:Template:Islamic Republican Party/meta/color;"\| 48	Mohammad-Javad Bahonar	File:Mohammad javad Bahonar.jpg	1933–1981	4 August 1981	30 August 1981 (assassinated)	Islamic Republican Party
style="background:Template:Combatant Clergy Association/meta/color;"\| —	Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani Acting Prime Minister		1931–2014	2 September 1981	31 October 1981	Combatant Clergy Association
style="background:Template:Islamic Republican Party/meta/color;"\| 49	Mir-Hossein Mousavi		1942–	31 October 1981	14 August 1989	Islamic Republican Party (until 1987)
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color;"\| (49)	Mir-Hossein Mousavi		1942–	31 October 1981	14 August 1989	Independent
Post Abolished (since 14 August 1989)

References

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v t e Prime ministers of Iran (list)
Qajar Iran (1907–1925)	Afkham* Atabak Moshir al-Saltaneh Naser ol-Molk Nezam as-Saltaneh Moshir al-Saltaneh Sa'd al-Dowleh* Tonekaboni Mostowfi Tonekaboni Samsam al-Saltaneh Ala ol-Saltaneh Mostowfi Pirnia Eyn-ed-Dowleh Mostowfi Farman Farma Tonekaboni Vosugh Ala ol-Saltaneh Eyn-ed-Dowleh Mostowfi Samsam al-Saltaneh Vosugh Pirnia Fathollah Khan Akbar Tabatabaee Qavam Pirnia Qavam Mostowfi Pirnia Reza Khan
Pahlavi Iran (1925–1979)	Foroughi* Mostowfi Hedayat Foroughi Djam Matin-Daftari A. Mansur Foroughi Soheili Qavam Soheili Sa'ed Bayat Hakimi Sadr Hakimi Qavam Hekmat Hakimi Hazhir Sa'ed A. Mansur Razmara Fahimi* Ala' Mosaddegh Qavam Mosaddegh Zahedi Ala' Eghbal Sharif-Emami Amini Alam H. Mansur Hoveyda Amouzegar Sharif-Emami Azhari Bakhtiar
Interim Government of Iran (1979)	Bazargan
Islamic Republic of Iran (since 1979)	Rajai Bahonar Mahdavi Kani Mousavi Post abolished in 1989
*Acting

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