Ministry of the Royal Court
Former Iranian ministry
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The Ministry of the Royal Court (Persian: وزارت دربار شاهنشاهی) was an organization in Iran that acted as an intermediary between the Shah of Iran and government branches, including the cabinet and the parliament. It was founded under the Qajar dynasty and was abolished after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[1] It was extensively powerful during the Pahlavi dynasty, and had an executive arm named the 'Special Bureau'.[1]
Dissolved11 February 1979
Jurisdiction
Qajar Iran
Pahlavi Iran
Qajar Iran
Pahlavi IranHeadquarters
Annualbudget$40 million (1976–77)[1]
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Dissolved | 11 February 1979 |
| Jurisdiction | Qajar Iran Pahlavi Iran |
| Headquarters | |
| Annual budget | $40 million (1976–77)[1] |
Ministers responsible |
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The minister of court never sat the in cabinet meetings, however his position ranked on par with Prime Minister of Iran.[1]
List of ministers
| Portrait | Name | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qajar dynasty | |||
 | Mohammad Naser Khan | 1866–1867 | |
_13.jpg) | Mohammad Rahim Khan | 1875–1881 | |
 | Agha Ebrahim Amin os-Soltan | 1881–1882 | |
.jpg) | Ali Asghar Khan Amin al-Soltan | 1882–1889 | |
 | Gholam-Hossein Khan Ghaffari | 1896–1897 | |
 | Mirza Mahmud Khan | 1900–1905 | |
 | Hoseyn Pasha Khan | 1903/04–? | |
| Gholam-Hossein Khan Ghaffari | Feb–Mar 1907 – ? | 2nd time |
 | Soltan-Ali Vazir-e Afkham | ? | |
 | Mostowfi ol-Mamalek | 1909–1911 | |
| Pahlavi dynasty | |||
 | Abdolhossein Teymourtash | 1925–1932 | |
| Dissolution of the Ministry of the Imperial Court (1932–1939) | |||
 | Mahmoud Djam | 1939–1941 | |
| Mohammad Ali Farzin | 1941–1942 | ||
 | Mohammad Ali Foroughi | 1942 | |
 | Hossein Ala' | 1942–1945 | |
 | Ebrahim Hakimi | ? – 1947 | |
| Mahmoud Djam | 1947 – ? | 2nd time |
 | Abdolhossein Hazhir | July 1949 – February 1949 | |
| Ebrahim Hakimi | 1949–1950 | 2nd time |
| Hossein Ala' | 1950 | 2nd time |
| Hossein Ala' | 1951–1953 | 3rd time |
 | Abol Ghasem Amini | April 1953 – August 1953 | |
| Hossein Ala' | 1953–1955 | 4th time |
 | Manouchehr Eghbal | 1956–1957 | |
| Hossein Ala' | 1957–1963 | 5th time |
.JPG) | Hossein Ghods-Nakhai | 1963–1967 | |
 | Asadollah Alam | 1967–1977 | |
.jpg) | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda | 1977–1978 | |
| Aligholi Ardalan | 1978–1979 | ||
See also
- Royal Households of the United Kingdom
- Maison du Roi (France)
- Ministry of the Imperial Court (Russia)
- Ministry of the Imperial Household (Japan)
