# Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma

_Iranian politician (1857-1939)_

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> Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma was an Iranian prince and politician. A prominent member of the Qajar dynasty as well as one of the most influential political figures in Iran during the Qajar era, he was a member of the right-wing Moderate Socialists Party, and served as the 11th prime minister of Iran from 1915 till 1916. He previously served as Iran's minister of war from 1896 till 1897, during which he took over the government as a self-appointed premier.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1857 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tabriz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P19))
- **Died:** November 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Qajar Iran; Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P106))
- **Political party:** Moderate Socialists Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P102))
- **Spouse:** Fatimah Khanum ʻIzzat al-Dawlah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iran (25 December 1915 – 1 March 1916); Member of the National Consultative Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243#P166))

## Questions

**When was Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma born?**  
Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma was born on 1857 in Tabriz.

**What positions has Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma held?**  
Positions held by Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma include: Prime Minister of Iran (1915–1916); Member of the National Consultative Assembly.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdol-Hossein_Farman_Farma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q308243](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308243) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdol Hossein Farman Farma.jpg by مرکز پژوهشهای ایرانی اسلامی (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdol_Hossein_Farman_Farma.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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