# Reza Khan becomes prime minister (28 October 1923)

URL: https://allhistories.com/iran/timeline/1923-reza-khan-becomes-prime-minister
Location: Tehran, Tehran Province
Themes: Politics

Having built a unified army and suppressed tribal and regional revolts, Reza Khan is appointed prime minister by Ahmad Shah, who soon leaves for Europe and never returns. In 1924 Reza Khan's campaign to make Iran a republic fails in the face of clerical opposition. The shah's departure leaves him in effective control.

## Why it matters
The premiership put the state in Reza Khan's hands and prepared the end of the Qajar monarchy.

Ruler at the Time: [Ahmad Shah Qajar](https://allhistories.com/iran/rulers/ahmad-shah-qajar)

Prime Minister of Iran: Reza Khan (Military)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Reza Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_Shah)
- [Wikipedia — Ahmad Shah Qajar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_Qajar)
- [Wikipedia — Qajar Iran (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_Iran)