Ahmad Matin-Daftari

Ahmad Matin-Daftari, also known as Mo'in al-Dowleh, (23 January 1897[1] – 26 June 1971) was an Iranian politician. He served as the former Prime Minister of Pahlavi Iran (now called Iran) from 1939 until 1941.[2][3]

Ahmad Matin-Daftari
24th Prime Minister of Iran
In office
26 October 1939 – 26 June 1940
MonarchReza Shah
Preceded byMahmoud Jam
Succeeded byAli Mansur
Senator from Tehran
In office
August 1951 – 25 June 1971
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
August 1949 – August 1951
ConstituencyMeshkin Shahr
Personal details
Born(1897-01-23)23 January 1897
Tehran, Qajar Iran
Died26 June 1971(1971-06-26) (aged 74)
Tehran, Pahlavi Iran
ChildrenLeyly Matine-Daftary

Biography

Ahmad Matin-Daftari was born on 23 January 1897 in Tehran to father Mirza Mahmud-Khan Ain ul-Mamalek. He studied in Tehran's German School and received his Ph.D. in France. He wrote his dissertation in 1929.[4]

Matin-Daftari served as Senator in Iran's Majlis and became Prime Minister in 1939 with the fall of Mahmoud Jam's administration. During his administration, the first National census was implemented in Iran and Iran's first National Radio transmitter was inaugurated.

Matin-Daftari was thrown in prison after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran by the Allies in 1941 because of his German connections.[5]

He was Mohammad Mosaddegh's nephew and son-in-law.[6] His daughter was painter Leyly Matine-Daftary;[7] his son was lawyer and leader of the National Democratic Front political party, Hedayatollah Matin-Daftari.[8]

Matin-Daftari died in Tehran at the age of 74.

See also

Bibliography
  • '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).

References
  1. http://safirsolh.com/category/مشاهیر-حقوقی/
  2. "Iranian See Oil Sale To Soviet Russia". Newspapers.com. The Miami News. 14 December 1951. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952-1954, Iran, 1951–1954". Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. Cronin, Stephanie (2012-11-12). The Making of Modern Iran: State and Society under Riza Shah, 1921-1941. Routledge. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-136-02694-2.
  5. Abrahamian, Ervand (1982). Iran between two revolutions. p. 241.
  6. Abrahamian, Ervand (2013). The coup : 1953, the CIA, and the roots of modern U.S.-Iranian relations. New York: New Press, The. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-59558-826-5.
  7. "Herchive: A Visual Archive Expanding Art History". ArtConnect. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  8. "Matīn Daftarī, Hidāyat". Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB).
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