Ahmad Matin-Daftari
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Ahmad Matin-Daftari, also known as Mo'in al-Dowleh, (1896-1971) was a Prime Minister of Iran
.
Born in Tehran
to Mirza Mahmud-khan Ain ul-Mamalek he studied in Tehran's German School, and received his PhD in France
.
He served as Senator in Iran's Majlis
and became Prime Minister in 1939 with the fall of Mahmud Jam
's administration.
During his administration the first National census was implemented in Iran and Iran's first National Radio transmitter was inaugurated.
He was thrown in prison after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
by the Allies in 1941 because of his German connections.
He died in Tehran at the age of 76.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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Born in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
to Mirza Mahmud-khan Ain ul-Mamalek he studied in Tehran's German School, and received his PhD in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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He served as Senator in Iran's Majlis
Majlis
' , is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting", used in the context of "council", to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups be it administrative, social or religious in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries...
and became Prime Minister in 1939 with the fall of Mahmud Jam
Mahmud Jam
Mahmoud Jam was a Prime Minister of Iran from 1935 to 1939.Born in Tabriz, he began his political career as a French-Persian translator, and climbed his way up to Prime Minister....
's administration.
During his administration the first National census was implemented in Iran and Iran's first National Radio transmitter was inaugurated.
He was thrown in prison after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran was the Allied invasion of the Imperial State of Iran during World War II, by British, Commonwealth, and Soviet armed forces. The invasion from August 25 to September 17, 1941, was codenamed Operation Countenance...
by the Allies in 1941 because of his German connections.
He died in Tehran at the age of 76.