Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh
Iranian diplomat and politician (1869-1954)
Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh (Persian: صمد خان ممتاز السطنه; 1869–26 March 1954) was an Iranian prince and diplomat of the Qajar and Pahlavi eras.
Early life
Samad Khan Momtaz was born in 1869 in Tabriz. His father was Ali Akbar Mokrem os-Saltaneh (میرزا علی اکبر مکرم السلطنه), grandson of Samad Khan Sarraf (آقا صمد صراف تبریزی) and his brothers were Momtaz Homayoun and Esmail Momtaz od-Dowleh, His father was an eminent aristocrat and diplomat.
Career
In 1883, Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh was secretary to the legation of Persia in Paris. Later, he was embassy counsellor in St. Petersburg and participated in the European travels of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar and then Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar. He was the Persian minister in Belgium and the Netherlands before being appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister in Paris in April 1905. He remained at this position until March 1926. He never returned to Iran and chose to live in Paris. He was recognized by the French government as counsellor of the Iranian embassy in Paris from 25 March 1946 to 27 September 1951.
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