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Notable People : میرزا مهدی خان منشی الممالک استرآبادی Mirza Mehdi Khan "Etemad-ed-Dowleh" "Monshi-ol-Mamalek" Esterabadi Mirza Abolghassem Khan "Vazir" میرزا احمد خان معتضدالدوله وزیر Mirza Ahmad Khan "Motazed-ol-Dowleh" Vaziri Mirza Abdollah Khan "Meshkat-ed-Dowleh" Vaziri Mohandess Mirza Abolghassem Khan "Motazed-Daftar" Vaziri
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Mohandess Mirza Abolghassem Khan "Mo'tazed-Daftar" Vaziri
Mirza Abolghassem Khan "Motazed-Daftar" Vaziri (1908-1981) was Motazed-Dowleh's second son. He was titled "Motazed-Daftar" by Soltan Ahmad Shah when he was 14 years old. He was sent to study in the American University of Beirut in 1925 and was graduated in electronic engineering from the University of Grenoble in France with the "perfect mention" in 1930. He, together with his companions, was the first engineer of Iran (Persia). He and his brothers inherited their father's lands so they owned many villages and some castles. Abolghassem became (in chronological order) the Vice-governor of Kermanshah, CEO of the technical offices of Iran, CEO of the "Factories complex in Shahi (Qa'em Shahr)", CEO of the Glycerine Factory, CEO of the "Factories complex in Vanak ", CEO of ETKA. After the success of the Coup d'état against Mossadegh, he was sent to work in Marseille in France where he was suggested to work in a high post and to get the French nationality. However, motivated by the love for his country, he decided to go back to Iran. Even though he was known to be Mossadeghist, he received a Legion of Honour (neshaane Homayoon) from the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He died in 1981.
French ID card
Abolghassem Khan Vaziri with Farrah Pahlavi and the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
His honorific title : "Thanks to the qualities and capacities of Mirza Abolghassem Khan, Motazed-Dowleh's son, that were reported to His Imperial Majesty (Soltan Ahmad Shah), He, with the agreement of the Prime Minister Ghavam-os-Saltaneh and the Interior Minister, grants him the title of "Motazed-Daftar". 1923 "
Certificate showing that Abolghassem Vaziri studied in 1929/1930 in the University of Grenoble, France
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Legion of Honour given by Mohammad Reza Shah to Abolghassem Vaziri
Sources "Vaziri Family" in "Historical Geography and Comprehensive History of Kermanshahan" (Taarikhe Mofasale Kermanshahan), 1994, Mohammad-Ali Soltani Archives of the American University of Beiruth and the University of Grenoble
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