# Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari

_Iranian Prime Minister and a leader of Iranian Constitutional Revolution (1851–1930)_

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> Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari also known as Saad al-Dowleh (سعدالدوله) and Samsam al-Saltaneh (صمصام‌السلطنه), was an Iranian Prime Minister and a leader of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. He was elected Prime Minister for two terms, first from 3 May 1909 to 16 July 1909 and again from 23 December 1912 to 17 January 1913, when he resigned from the office. He was a representative of Parliament of Iran from Tehran in the 4th Parliament. He was the older brother of Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari, better known as Sardar Assad, Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari and Khosrou Khan Bakhtiari, Sardar Zafar. In 1930, he died in Isfahan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1851 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P19))
- **Died:** 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P570))
- **Place of death:** Isfahan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guarded Domains of Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; statesperson; military leader; revolutionary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P106))
- **Political party:** Democrat Party of Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P102))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iran (1 May 1918 – 8 August 1918); Prime Minister of Iran (26 July 1911 – 18 January 1913); Member of the National Consultative Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700#P39))

## Questions

**When was Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari born?**  
Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari was born on 1851 in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.

**What positions has Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari held?**  
Positions held by Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari include: Prime Minister of Iran (1918–1918); Prime Minister of Iran (1911–1913); Member of the National Consultative Assembly.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najaf-Qoli_Khan_Bakhtiari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q981700](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981700) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Samsam Saltaneh.jpg by Uploaded by Ugo14 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samsam_Saltaneh.jpg)

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