Soleiman Mirza Eskandari (; 1875 – 7 January 1944) was an Iranian

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prince and

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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 (''mo'āref''). During his career, Eskandari was associated with

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and Tudeh parties. In the aftermath of the

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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

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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 Iranian political party founders 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 of Iran Qajar princes {{Iran-politician-stub