Jafar Khan Moshir od-Dowleh

Jafar Khan Moshir od-Dowleh
Jafar Khan Moshir od-Dowleh (seated) at the Court of St James's
Head of the Council of state
In office
September 1858  November 1862
MonarchNaser al-Din Shah Qajar
Preceded byMirza Aqa Khan Nuri (prime minister)
Succeeded byMirza Mohammad Khan Sepahsalar (prime minister)
Personal details
Born1790s
Farahan, Qajar Iran
DiedNovember 1862 (aged 63–72)
Mashhad, Qajar Iran
Resting placeImam Reza shrine, Mashhad
ChildrenMohammad-Sadeq Khan Sartip
RelativesMirza Bozorg Qa'em-Maqam (cousin)

Mirza Jafar Khan Moshir od-Dowleh (Persian: میرزا جعفرخان مشیرالدوله; 1790s – November 1862), also known as Mohandes Bashi (مهندس‌باشی), was an Iranian politician, who was the head of the Council of state from September 1858 until his death in November 1862. His office was similar to the prime minister office, which was vacant during his tenure.