- Source: Morteza-Qoli Bayat
Morteza Gholi Bayat (Persian: مرتضیقلی بیات; Mortezā Qoli Bayāt, aka Sahām al-Soltān, 1890–10 May 1958) was a Prime Minister of Iran.
Career
Born in Arak, Iran into a family of Iran's ancient tribal nobility, Chieftains of the Bayat tribe, to Haj Abbas Qoli-Khan Saham al-Molk Araki, he first founded the Democratic party of Arak.
He was heavily involved in the termination of the Qajar dynasty. In 1925, he became Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Foroughi. He was elected numerous times to the Parliament of Iran as a representative of Arak.
In 1935 he served as Minister of Treasury under Prime Minister Ali Soheili.
He introduced his cabinet as Prime Minister of Iran in 1944. His administration however only lasted 5 months and 20 days and was succeeded by Ebrahim Hakimi. He served as Minister again on a few other occasions.
The visit of Charles de Gaulle to Iran took place during his administration. Under the presence of the Allies in Iran, Tehran also declared war on Japan during his administration.
Death
He was buried in Najaf, Iraq.
See also
Pahlavi dynasty
List of prime ministers of Iran
References
'Alí Rizā Awsatí (عليرضا اوسطى), Iran in the Past Three Centuries (Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh – ايران در سه قرن گذشته), Volumes 1 and 2 (Paktāb Publishing – انتشارات پاکتاب, Tehran, Iran, 2003). ISBN 964-93406-6-1 (Vol. 1), ISBN 964-93406-5-3 (Vol. 2).
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Hassan Taqizadeh
- Hossein Ala'
- Daftar Perdana Menteri Iran
- Morteza-Qoli Bayat
- Murtaza
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance (Iran)
- Murtada Quli
- Arak, Iran
- List of prime ministers of Iran
- Maku Khanate
- Hossein Ala'
- Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
- Ebrahim Hakimi
