Ministry of the Royal Court

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Ministry of the Royal Court
Ministry overview
Dissolved11 February 1979
Jurisdiction Imperial State of Iran
HeadquartersTehran
Annual budget$40 million (1976–77)[1]

The Ministry of the Royal Court (Persian: وزارت دربار شاهنشاهی) was an organization in Iran that acted as an intermediary between the Shah of Iran and government branches, including the cabinet and the parliament. It was founded under the Qajar dynasty and was abolished after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[1] It was extensively powerful during Pahlavi dynasty, and had an executive arm named the 'Special Bureau'.[1]

The minister of court never sat the in cabinet meetings, however his position ranked on par with Prime Minister of Iran.[1]

List of ministers[edit]

Qajar dynasty[edit]

Pahlavi dynasty[edit]

Dissolution of the Ministry of the Imperial Court (1932–1939)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Graham, Robert (2011), Iran: The Illusion of Power, Routledge Library Editions: Iran, Routledge, p. 138, ISBN 9780415610537