# Zia ol Din Tabatabaee

_Prime Minister of Iran (1888-1969)_

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> Seyyed Zia al-Din Tabataba'i Yazdi was an Iranian journalist and pro-Constitution politician who, with the help of Reza Shah, spearheaded the 1921 Persian coup d'état and aimed to reform Qajar rule, which was in domestic turmoil and under foreign intervention. He subsequently became the 13th Prime Minister of Persia (Iran).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Shiraz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P19))
- **Died:** 29 August 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P106))
- **Political party:** National Will Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the National Consultative Assembly (7 March 1944 – 4 June 1944); Prime Minister of Iran (21 February 1921 – 4 June 1921) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889#P39))

## Questions

**When was Zia ol Din Tabatabaee born?**  
Zia ol Din Tabatabaee was born on 1888 in Shiraz.

**What positions has Zia ol Din Tabatabaee held?**  
Positions held by Zia ol Din Tabatabaee include: Member of the National Consultative Assembly (1944–1944); Prime Minister of Iran (1921–1921).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zia ol Din Tabatabaee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zia_ol_Din_Tabatabaee) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q793889](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q793889) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: SeyyedZiaTabatabai.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SeyyedZiaTabatabai.jpg)

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