Monarch Reza Shah Prime Minister Mehdi Hedayat Name Mahmoud Djam Succeeded by Ahmad Matin-Daftari | Preceded by Mohammad-Ali Foroughi Religion Islam Died 1969, Tehran, Iran Children Fereydoun Djam | |
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Similar People Fereydoun Djam, Shams Pahlavi, Tadj ol‑Molouk, Reza Shah | ||
Mahmoud Modir al Molk Djam (1884 – 1969) was a prime minister of Iran from 1935 to 1939.
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Early life
Djam was born in Tabriz in around 1884.
Career
Djam learned French from a Frenchman in Tabriz and began to work as a translator at the French legation. In 1921, he was appointed foreign minister to the cabinet of Seyyed Zia. He served as finance minister in the cabinet headed by Reza Shah. Then Djam served as governor of Kerman and Khorasan. In September 1933, he was appointed interior minister. From December 1935 to October 1939 he served as prime minister. The Persian Corridor was inaugurated during his premiership. From October 1939 to September 1941 Djam was the minister of court. Next, he served as Iran's ambassador to Egypt. In 1948, he was again appointed minister of court. Next, he was named ambassador to Italy. Until his death he was a senator.
During his public service, Djam was a member of the Committee of the Iron (Committee-e Ahan).
Death
He died in Tehran in 1969.