Mirza Abolghasem Ghaem Magham Farahani or Mirza Abu'l-Qasim Farahani Qá'im Maqam (1779 – June 28, 1835, Negarestan Garden, 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...

) was an Iran

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...

ian Prime Minister

Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...

 in the early 19th century.

He was born in the city of Arak, Iran

Arak, Iran

-Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:...

. His father, Mirza Isa Ghaem Magham Farahani, had served the Qajar family for more than 20 years. Before being prime minister, he was chancellor of Mohammad Mirza

Mohammad Shah Qajar

Mohammad Shah Qajar was king of Persia from the Qajar dynasty .- Rise to power :...

's court. He was later betrayed and murdered on the orders of Mohammad Shah Qajar

Mohammad Shah Qajar

Mohammad Shah Qajar was king of Persia from the Qajar dynasty .- Rise to power :...

 in 1835, at the instigation of Haji Mirza Aghasi, who would become Ghaem Magham's successor. His books include Monsha'at.