Soleiman Mirza Eskandari ( fa, سلیمان اسکندری; 1875 – 7 January 1944) was an Iranian

Qajar Qajar Iran (), also referred to as Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, '. Sublime State of Persia, officially the Sublime State of Iran ( fa, دولت علیّه ایران ') and also known then as the Guarded Domains of Iran ( fa, ممالک م� ...

prince and

socialist Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the ...

politician. A civil servant and

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activist, he served as a member of parliament for four consecutive terms and briefly served as the education minister (''maʿāref''). During his career, Eskandari was associated with Democrat,

Socialist Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the ...

and Tudeh parties. In the aftermath of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during

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, the

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was occupying an area in the north of the country that included the capital of

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the Capital city, capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is th ...

and took advantage of this position by fostering the creation of the communist Tudeh party under the leadership of Eskandari.

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* 1875 births 1944 deaths Democrat Party (Persia) politicians Socialist Party (Iran) politicians Heads of Tudeh Party of Iran Members of the 2nd Iranian Majlis Members of the 3rd Iranian Majlis Members of the 4th Iranian Majlis Members of the 5th Iranian Majlis Deputies of Tehran for National Consultative Assembly Education ministers Qajar princes {{Iran-politician-stub