Abdollah Khan Amir Tahmasebi ( fa, عبدالله خان امیر طهماسبی, 1881–1928) was a Persian senior military commander, instrumental in the fall of the
Qajar dynasty and rise to power of
Reza Shah Pahlavi
,
, spouse = Maryam Savadkoohi Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlu (queen consort)Turan AmirsoleimaniEsmat Dowlatshahi
, issue = Princess Hamdamsaltaneh Princess ShamsMohammad Reza Shah Princess Ashraf Prince Ali Reza Prince Gholam Reza Prin ...
.
He first became well known in
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
for the successful restoration of law and order, gaining widespread recognition and popularity there. He was then appointed governor of
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
by Reza Shah, replaced in Azerbaijan by
Mohammad Hosein Airom. In 1925, he became Minister of War.
In 1928, while en route to
Lurestan to visit a road construction site with some engineers, his group was ambushed by unknown assailants near
Borujerd
Borujerd ( fa, بروجرد ''Borūjerd'') is a city and the capital of Borujerd County, Lorestan Province in western Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 234,997 persons. Among the existing modern cities in Iran, Borujerd is one of the ...
. He died shortly after due to bullet wounds in a hospital in Borujerd.
Reza Shah attended his funeral to pay his respects.
References
* '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). (Vol. 1), (Vol. 2).
See also
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Abdolhossein Teymourtash
Abdolhossein Teymourtash ( fa, عبدالحسین تیمورتاش; 25 September 1883 – 3 October 1933) was an influential Iranian statesman who served as the first minister of court of the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 to 1932, and is credited ...
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Sar Lashgar Buzarjomehri
General Karim Agha Khan Bouzarjomehri (1886–1951) was a leading Iranian military general and supporter of Reza Pahlavi.
Buzarjomehri started military training at 13 years of age, and became Reza Shah's most trusted figures.
He was banished ...
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Mahmud Khan Puladeen
Major General Mahmud Khan Pulādeen ( fa, محمود خان پولادین; d. February 1928), also spelled as Pouladeen, was a senior military leader of the Reza Shah Pahlavi era.
In 1921, he served as personal guard to Seyyed Zia'eddin Tabataba ...
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Amanullah Jahanbani
Amanollah Jahanbani ( fa, امان الله جهانبانى; 1891 – 1 February 1974) was a member of the Qajar dynasty and a senior general of Reza Shah, Reza Shah Pahlavi.
Early life and education
Jahanbani was born in 1895. He was the gr ...
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Bahram Aryana
Arteshbod Bahram Aryana ( fa, بهرام آریانا); also spelled Bahram Ariana born Hossein Manouchehri; 17 March 1906 – 21 June 1985) was a top Iranian military commander during the reign of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and an Iranian nationalist ...
Imperial Iranian Army major generals
Government ministers of Iran
1881 births
1928 deaths
People from Tehran
Governors of West Azerbaijan Province
Governors of East Azerbaijan Province
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