14 Facts About Mohsen Rais

Mohsen Rais, known as Mirza Mohsen Khan, was an Iranian diplomat and served as foreign minister and as ambassador during the Pahlavi era.

Mohsen Rais was a graduate of the University of Geneva.

Mohsen Rais was part of an association, Gamiyet-i Iran-i Qavan, which was founded by Iranian intellectuals in 1921.

Mohsen Rais was named director of the League of Nations and treaty department in the ministry in 1933 and was in office until 1935.

Mohsen Rais was the ambassador of Iran to Germany from 1935 to 1938.

Mohsen Rais was appointed director general of the political affairs at the foreign ministry in 1938 which he held until 1939.

Mohsen Rais was appointed Iran's ambassador to the United Kingdom on 6 August 1947, replacing Hassan Taqizadeh in the post.

Mohsen Rais held the post until July 1950 and was succeeded by Ali Soheili in the post.

Mohsen Rais was appointed foreign minister on 18 July 1950 replacing Mahmud Salahi who had been serving as the acting foreign minister since 26 June in the cabinet of Haj Ali Razmara.

Mohsen Rais's term lasted until 11 March 1951 when a new cabinet was formed by Hossein Ala' due to the assassination of Razmara on 7 March.

Mohsen Rais was again transferred to diplomatic post and served as ambassador to France, to the Netherlands and the Court of St James's.

Mohsen Rais's last public office was the governor of Tehran and during the same period he was a senator.

Mohsen Rais married one of the daughters of Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma in 1935.

Mohsen Rais's son was killed in a road accident after his graduation from a university.