Mirza Yahya Khan Moshir od-Dowleh

Mirza Yahya Khan Moshir od-Dowleh Qazvini (Persian: میرزا یحیی‌خان مشیرالدوله قزوینی; 1832 – 20 January 1892), was an Iranian politician and minister during the Qajar era. He was the fourth husband to a sister of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Ezzat ed-Dowleh.[1]

Drawing of Mirza Yahya Khan Moshir od-Dowleh

Early life

Moshir od-Dowleh was born in 1832 in Qazvin.[2] He was the son of Mirza Nabi Khan Amir od-Dowleh, who served as Governor of Fares and Isfahan. Moshir od-Dowleh finished his higher education in Paris, France.[2] He was married to the Shah's sister Ezzat od-Dowleh, in 1868.[3] Moshir od-Dowleh was foreign minister from 5 February 1886 to 1 August 1887[2] and was Justice Minister from 1888 until 1891. Mirza Yahya Khan Moshir od-Dowleh died in Tehran and was buried in Mashhed in 1892.[2]

References
  1. "ميرزا يحيي مشيرالدوله قزويني، از ولايت فارس تا وزارت امور خارجه". Blogfa. December 11, 2018.
  2. "یحیی خان مشیرالدوله". Rijaldb. September 2, 2012.
  3. "ʿEZZAT-AL-DAWLA, MALEKAZĀDA ḴĀNOM". Iran Icaon Line. January 20, 2012.


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