Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma

Prince Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma (Persian: عبدالحسین فرمانفرما 1857 – November, 1939) was one of the most prominent Qajar princes, and one of the most influential politicians of his time in Persia. He was born in Tehran to Prince Nosrat Dowleh Firouz in 1857, and died in November 1939 at the age of 82. He was the 16th grandson of the Qajar crown prince Abbas Mirza. He fathered 26 sons and 13 daughters by 8 wives. He lived to see four sons of his first wife die within his lifetime.

Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farman Farma
عبدالحسين ميرزا فرمانفرما
11th Prime Minister of Iran
In office
25 December 1915  1 March 1916
MonarchAhmad Shah Qajar
Preceded byMostowfi ol-Mamalek
Succeeded byVosough od-Dowleh
Personal details
Born1857
Tehran, Sublime State of Persia
Died21 November 1939(1939-11-21) (aged 82)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Resting placeShah Abdol-Azim Shrine
Political partyModerate Socialists Party
Children39
Parent(s)Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza
Hajieh Homa Khanoum
Alma materDar ul-Funun
Tehran's Austrian Military Academy
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