Ministry of the Royal Court

The Ministry of the Royal Court (Persian: وزارت دربار شاهنشاهی) was an organization in Iran that acted as an intermediary between the Shah of Iran and government branches, including the cabinet and the parliament.[1] It was extensively powerful during Pahlavi dynasty, and had an executive arm named the 'Special Bureau'.[1]

Ministry of the Royal Court
Ministry overview
Dissolved11 February 1979
JurisdictionImperial State of Iran
HeadquartersTehran
Annual budget$40 million (1976–77)[1]

The minister of court never sat the in cabinet meetings, however his position ranked on par with Prime Minister of Iran.[1]

List of ministers

Qajar dynasty

  • Mohammad Rahim Khan Ala (1903–1920)
  • Amin-os-soltan Ibrahim Khan (1920–1921)
  • Amin-os-soltan Ali Ashgar Khan (1921–1925)

Pahlavi dynasty

Dissolution of the Ministry of the Imperial Court (1932–1939)

References

  1. Graham, Robert (2011), Iran: The Illusion of Power, Routledge Library Editions: Iran, Routledge, p. 138, ISBN 9780415610537


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