Esmail Momtaz od-Dowleh
Iranian politician (1880-1933)
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Esmail Momtaz od-Dowleh (Persian: اسماعیل ممتازالدوله) was a notable Iranian statesman of the early twentieth century. Born in Tehran in 1880, he was one of the original Parliamentarians of the First Majles in 1906. He was also its fourth Speaker.
Mirza Esmail Momtaz od-Dowleh | |
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| میرزا اسماعیل خان ممتازالدوله | |
 Momtaz od-Doleh at age 25 | |
| 3rd Speaker of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 1908–1908/9 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Alamir |
| Succeeded by | Sadegh Sadegh |
| In office 1911–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Foroughi |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Pirnia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1933 (aged 53) |
| Party | Moderates[1] |
| Relatives | Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh (brother) |
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Other name | Esmail Momtaz |
| Writing career | |
| Notable work | Persian Constitution of 1906 |
When the Parliament was bombarded by Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, he was the speaker of majlis and escaped to Paris. In London, he was interviewed about the crisis which was then printed in European newspapers.
Momtaz od-Doleh was also Minister of Culture, Minister of Finance, Minister of Education and Minister of Justice. He was the actual writer of the Persian Constitution of 1906, being fluent in French and able to copy extracts lifted from the Belgian constitution. Momtaz died of coronary heart disease at the age of 54 in 1933.
