Saad al-Dowleh سعدالدوله |
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Prime Minister of Iran | |
In office 1911 – 17 January 1913 |
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Monarch | Ahmad Shah Qajar |
Preceded by | Sepahsalar-e Tonekaboni |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Ali Ala al-Saltaneh |
In office 1 May 1918 – 8 August 1918 |
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Monarch | Ahmad Shah Qajar |
Preceded by | Mostowfi ol-Mamalek |
Succeeded by | Vossug ed Dowleh |
Personal details | |
Born | 1846 Chaharmahal Province, Iran |
Died | 1930 (aged 84) Isfahan, Iran |
Religion | Twelver Shi'a Islam |
Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari (Persian: نجفقلیخان بختیاری) also known Saad al-Dowleh and Samsam al-Saltane (1846–1930), was an Iranian Prime Minister and a leader of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. He was elected Prime Minister for two terms, first from 3 May 1909 to 16 July 1909 and again from 23 December 1912 to 17 January 1913, when he resigned from the office. He was a representative of Parliament of Iran from Tehran in the 4th Parliament. He was the older brother of Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari. He died in 1930 in Isfahan.
He is reported to be a member of the Moderate Socialists Party but he was favoured by the Democrat Party at the time appointed as the Prime Minister and formed a pro-Democrat cabinet.