Soleiman Mirza Eskandari (Persian: سلیمان اسکندری; 1875 – 7 January 1944)[1] was an Iranian Qajar prince[2] and socialist politician. A civil servant and constitutionalist activist, he served as a member of parliament for four consecutive terms and briefly served as the education minister (maʿāref). During his career, Eskandari was associated with Democrat, Socialist and Tudeh parties.[3] In the aftermath of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during World War II, the Soviet Union was occupying an area in the north of the country that included the capital of Tehran and took advantage of this position by fostering the creation of the communist Tudeh party under the leadership of Eskandari.[4]
Soleiman Eskandari | |
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| Member of the Parliament | |
| In office 11 February 1924 – 11 February 1926 | |
| Monarchs | Reza Shah Ahmad Shah Qajar |
| Constituency | Tehran |
| In office 22 June 1921 – 11 June 1923 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah Qajar |
| Constituency | Tehran |
| In office 6 December 1914 – 13 November 1915 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah Qajar |
| Constituency | Isfahan |
| In office 15 November 1909 – 25 December 1911 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah Qajar |
| Constituency | Tehran |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office October 1923 – February 1924 | |
| Prime Minister | Reza Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Soleiman Mirza Qajar 1875 |
| Died | 7 January 1944 (aged 68–69) |
| Resting place | Imamzadeh Abdullah, Rey |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Relatives | Mohammad Mosaddegh (cousin) |
References
edit- ^ Chaqueri, Cosroe (December 15, 1998). "ESKANDARĪ, SOLAYMĀN (MOḤSEN) MĪRZĀ". Encyclopædia Iranica, Vol. VIII. New York City, New York: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 607–609.
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- ^ NAHAVANDI, Firouzeh (1984). "L'Evolution des Partis Politiques Iraniens1941-1978 / The Evolution of Political Parties in Iran1941-1978". Civilisations. 34 (1/2): 323–366. ISSN 0009-8140. JSTOR 41803079.
- Chaqueri, Cosroe (19 January 2012) [15 December 1998]. "ESKANDARĪ, SOLAYMĀN (MOḤSEN) MĪRZĀ". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Vol. VIII, Fasc. 6. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 607–609.
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