| Ministry of the Royal Court | |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Seal: | Iran Ministry of Royal Court Emblem.png |
| Jurisdiction: | |
| Headquarters: | Tehran |
| Budget: | $40 million |
| Dissolved: | 11 February 1979 |
The Ministry of the Royal Court (fa|وزارت دربار شاهنشاهی) was an organization in Iran that acted as an intermediary between the Shah of Iran and government branches, including the cabinet and the parliament. It was founded under the Qajar dynasty and was abolished after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. It was extensively powerful during the Pahlavi dynasty, and had an executive arm named the 'Special Bureau'.
The minister of court never sat the in cabinet meetings, however his position ranked on par with Prime Minister of Iran.
| Portrait | Name | Tenure | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qajar dynasty | ||||
| 1903–1920 | ||||
| 1920–1921 | ||||
| 1921–1925 | ||||
| Pahlavi dynasty | ||||
| 1925–1932 | ||||
| Dissolution of the Ministry of the Imperial Court (1932–1939) | ||||
| 1939–1941 | ||||
| 1941–1942 | ||||
| 1942 | ||||
| 1942–1945 | ||||
| ? – 1947 | ||||
| Mahmoud Djam | 1947 – ? | 2nd time | ||
| July 1949 – February 1949 | ||||
| Ebrahim Hakimi | 1949–1950 | 2nd time | ||
| Hossein Ala' | 1950 | 2nd time | ||
| Hossein Ala' | 1951–1953 | 3rd time | ||
| April 1953 – August 1953 | ||||
| Hossein Ala' | 1953–1955 | 4th time | ||
| 1956–1957 | ||||
| Hossein Ala' | 1957–1963 | 5th time | ||
| 1963–1967 | ||||
| 1967–1977 | ||||
| 1977–1978 | ||||
| 1978–1979 | ||||