Mohammad Hossein Mirza Firouz
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Prince Mohammad Hossein Mirza Firouz (1894-?) KCVO
(1919) was Iranian prince of Qajar Dynasty
. He was son of Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farman Farma and Princess Ezzat-ed-Dowleh daughter of Mozaffar al-Din Shah.
and Tabriz
. At the age of 12, He was sent with his elder brother, Firouz Mirza
to Paris
. In Paris, He attended in Lycee Janson de Sailly
. Also studied at the military academies of Russia. He joined to Russian Army
and served during the Great War. Firouz returned to Persia after the Russian revolution. He was Governor-General of Fars 1941-1942 and Minister for Roads and Communications 1945-1946.
Royal Victorian Order
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(1919) was Iranian prince of Qajar Dynasty
Qajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
. He was son of Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farman Farma and Princess Ezzat-ed-Dowleh daughter of Mozaffar al-Din Shah.
Biography
He was educated privately in TehranTehran
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...
and Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
. At the age of 12, He was sent with his elder brother, Firouz Mirza
Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh Farman Farmaian III
Prince Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh III, GCMG eldest son of Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and Princess Ezzat-Dowleh. He was born at some time near 1889, and died in April 1937. Grandson of his name-sake, Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza, and of Mozzafar-al-Din Shah Qajar through his mother...
to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In Paris, He attended in Lycee Janson de Sailly
Lycée Janson de Sailly
Lycée Janson de Sailly is a lycée located in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris, France. It is generally considered as one of the most prestigious lycées in Paris...
. Also studied at the military academies of Russia. He joined to Russian Army
Imperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian army consisted of around 938,731 regular soldiers and 245,850 irregulars . Until the time of military reform of Dmitry Milyutin in...
and served during the Great War. Firouz returned to Persia after the Russian revolution. He was Governor-General of Fars 1941-1942 and Minister for Roads and Communications 1945-1946.
Government Positions Held
- Chief of military mission to IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, 1942 - Governor-General of Fars (1st time), 1941–1942
- Governor-General of Fars (2nd time), 1944–1945
- Chief of military mission to the North African front, 1943
- Minister of Roads and Communications, 1945–1946
Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Belgium (1919)
- Order of the Legion of Honour