Soleiman Mirza Eskandari (Persian: سلیمان اسکندری; 1875 – 7 January 1944)[1] was an Iranian Qajar prince[2] and socialist politician. A civil servant and constitutionalist activist, he served as a member of parliament for four consecutive terms and briefly served as the education minister (maʿāref). During his career, Eskandari was associated with Democrat, Socialist and Tudeh parties.[3] In the aftermath of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during World War II, the Soviet Union was occupying an area in the north of the country that included the capital of Tehran and took advantage of this position by fostering the creation of the communist Tudeh party under the leadership of Eskandari.[4]

Soleiman Eskandari
Member of the Parliament
In office
11 February 1924 – 11 February 1926
MonarchsReza Shah
Ahmad Shah Qajar
ConstituencyTehran
In office
22 June 1921 – 11 June 1923
MonarchAhmad Shah Qajar
ConstituencyTehran
In office
6 December 1914 – 13 November 1915
MonarchAhmad Shah Qajar
ConstituencyIsfahan
In office
15 November 1909 – 25 December 1911
MonarchAhmad Shah Qajar
ConstituencyTehran
Minister of Education
In office
October 1923 – February 1924
Prime MinisterReza Khan
Personal details
Born
Soleiman Mirza Qajar

1875
Died7 January 1944(1944-01-07) (aged 68–69)
Resting placeImamzadeh Abdullah, Rey
NationalityIranian
Political party
RelativesMohammad Mosaddegh (cousin)

References

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  1. ^ Chaqueri, Cosroe (December 15, 1998). "ESKANDARĪ, SOLAYMĀN (MOḤSEN) MĪRZĀ". Encyclopædia Iranica, Vol. VIII. New York City, New York: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 607–609.
  2. ^ Limbert, John W. (2016-07-22). Iran: At War With History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-22011-4.
  3. ^ Shahibzadeh, Yadullah (2018-09-28). Marxism and Left-Wing Politics in Europe and Iran. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-92522-6.
  4. ^ NAHAVANDI, Firouzeh (1984). "L'Evolution des Partis Politiques Iraniens1941-1978 / The Evolution of Political Parties in Iran1941-1978". Civilisations. 34 (1/2): 323–366. ISSN 0009-8140. JSTOR 41803079.
Assembly seats
Preceded by
Nasrollah Taghavi
1st Vice Speaker of Parliament of Iran
1915
Succeeded by
Hossein Adl
Party political offices
New title
Party founded
Chairman of the Tudeh Party of Iran
1941–1944
Succeeded by
Succeeded by
Succeeded byas General-Secretaries
New title Parliamentary leader of the Socialists
1924–1926
1921–1923
Vacant
Party dissolved
Preceded by Parliamentary leader of the Democrats
1914–1915
1909–1911
Vacant
Party dissolved