Mohammad Hossein Mirza Firouz

Prince Mohammad Hossein Mirza Firouz (1894–1983) KCVO (1919) was an Iranian prince of the Qajar dynasty. He was son of Prince Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma and Princess Ezzat-ed-Dowleh daughter of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar.

Mohammad Hossein Mirza Firouz KCVO
Minister of Roads
In office 27 January 1946 – 17 December 1947
Monarch	Mohammad Reza Shah
Prime Minister	Ahmad Qavam
Personal details
Born	1894 Tabriz, Qajar Iran
Died	1983(1983-00-00) (aged 88–89) Lausanne, Switzerland
Military service
Allegiance	Russian Empire Pahlavi Iran
Branch/service	Imperial Russian Army Imperial Iranian Army
Rank	Brigadier general

Biography

He was educated privately in Tehran and Tabriz. At the age of 12, he was sent with his elder brother, Firouz Mirza to Paris. In Paris he attended Lycee Janson de Sailly. He also studied at the military academies of Russia. He joined the Russian Army and served during World War I. Firouz returned to Iran after the Russian Revolution. He was Governor-General of Fars 1941-1942 and Minister for Roads and Communications 1945–1946.

Government Positions Held

• Chief of military mission to India, 1942
• Governor-General of Fars (1st time), 1941–1942
• Governor-General of Fars (2nd time), 1944–1945
• Chief of military mission to the North African front, 1943
• Minister of Roads and Communications, 1945–1946

Honours

• Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Belgium (1919)
• Order of the Legion of Honour