Amir Kabir President

Mirza Taghi Khan Farahani (Persian: میرزا تقی‌خان فراهانی‎) known as Amir Kabir (Persian: امیرکبیر‎) (1807 - 10 January 1852), also known by the titles of Atabak and Amir-e Nezam; chief minister to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Shah of Persia) for the first three years of his reign and one of the most capable and innovative figures to appear in the whole Qajar period. Amir Kabir served as Prime Minister of Persia (Iran) under Naser al-Din Shah. Born in Hazaveh and put to death in 1852, he is a controversial historical figure. He is considered by some to be "widely respected by liberal nationalist Iranians" as "Iran's first reformer", a modernizer who was "unjustly struck down" attempted to bring "gradual reform" to Iran. As prime-minister he also ordered the killing of many Babis, and ordering the execution of the founder of the movement, the Báb.

Personal facts

Amir Kabir
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1807
Birth place
Iran , Farahan County
Religion
Twelver
Date of deathJanuary 10, 1852
Place of death
Iran , Kashan

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Politician

monarch
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
party
Independent (politician)
successor
Mirza Aqa Khan-e Nuri

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