About Hossein Pirnia
Lived 1875 – 1945 (aged 69–70). Hossein Pirnia was an Iranian politician.
Hossein Pirnia, also known as Mo'tamen al Molk (; 1875–1948) was an Iranian politician. His father, Mirza Nasrullah Khan, and his elder brother, Hassan Pirnia, both served as Prime Minister of Iran.
Career He served as speaker of the Parliament of Iran from 1914 to 1925, and again from 1928 to 1929.
Pirnia played a significant role in the drafting of the Persian Constitution of 1906 and served as Minister of Education in 1918 and Minister without portfolio in 1920. He was elected to every session of the Parliament (Majlis) from 1906, serving as speaker for more than eleven years in total. In 1943, he was elected from Tehran to the 14th session of Parliament but declined to serve.
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Iranian politician (1875-1945)
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Hossein Pirnia was born in 1875 in Tehran.
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Hossein Pirnia died in 1945.
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Hossein Pirnia was a politician.
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