Abol-Qasem Qa'em-Maqam
Mirza Abol-Qasem Qa'em-Maqam Farahani (also spelled Qa'im Maqam; Persian: میرزا ابوالقاسم قائممقام فراهانی; 1779 – 1835), also known as Qa'em-Maqam II, was an Iranian official and prose writer, who played a central role in Iranian politics in first half of the 19th-century, as well as in Persian literature.
Abol-Qasem Qa'em-Maqam | |
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| Prime Minister of Qajar Iran | |
| In office 1834–1835 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Shah Qajar |
| Preceded by | Abdollah Khan Amin ol-Dowleh |
| Succeeded by | Haji Mirza Aqasi |
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| Born | 1779 Tehran, Zand Iran |
| Died | 26 June 1835 (aged 56) Tehran, Qajar Iran |
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Belonging to a family of bureaucrats from Farahan, Abol-Qasem was the son of Mirza Bozorg Qa'em-Maqam (died 1821), a leading statesmen under the Qajars, who served as the minister of the crown prince Abbas Mirza. After the death of his father, Abol-Qasem inherited his titles and offices. He accompanied Abbas Mirza in his wars and was the architect behind his attempted reforms. Abol-Qasem also engaged in the diplomatic affairs of Iran, being part of the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Erzurum with the Ottomans, and the Treaty of Turkmenchay with the Russians.
He served as the grand vizier of the Qajar king (shah) Mohammad Shah Qajar (r. 1834–1848) from 1834 to 1835.