Mirza Kuchik Khan
Iranian revolutionary (1880–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mirza Kuchik Khan (Gilaki: مئرزا کۊجي خان or ميرزا کۊچي خؤن ;Persian: میرزا كوچک خان) (common alternative spellings Kouchek, Koochek, Kuchak, Kuchek, Kouchak, Koochak, Kuçek) (October 12, 1880[4] – December 2, 1921) was an Iranian twentieth-century revolutionary leader and the president of the Gilan Socialist Soviet Republic.[5] He was the founder of a revolutionary movement based in the forests of Gilan in northern Iran that became known as the Nehzat-e Jangal (The Jungle Movement). This uprising started in 1914 and remained active against internal and foreign enemies until 1921 when the movement was completely abandoned after the demise of Mirza Kuchak Khan.
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Mirza Kuchak Khan | |
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2nd Chairman of Revolutionary Committee of Persian Socialist Soviet Republic[1] | |
In office 8 May 1921 – September 1921 | |
Preceded by | Ehsanollah Khan Dustdar[1] |
Succeeded by | Ehsanollah Khan Dustdar[1] |
Chairman of Council of People's Commissars of Persian Soviet Republic[1] | |
In office 5 June 1920 – 31 July 1920 | |
Preceded by | Office instituted |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Yunes 12 October 1880 Rasht, Iran |
Died | 2 December 1921(1921-12-02) (aged 41) Khalkhal, Iran |
Political party | Unity of Islam Party[2] (1915–18) |
Other political affiliations | Moderate Socialists Party (1910s)[3] |
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