Hovhannes Masehyan
| Hovhannes Masehyan | |
|---|---|
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| 1st Ambassador of Persia to Japan | |
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In office 1930–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Hassanali Kamal Hedayat |
| Ambassador of Persia to United Kingdom(Minister Plenipotentiary) | |
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In office 1927–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Taqizadeh |
| Constituency | Abdul Ali Khan Sadigh-es-Saltaneh |
| Persian Ambassador to Germany | |
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Assumed office 1912 | |
| Member National Consultative Majlis | |
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In office 1927–1927 | |
| Preceded by | vacant |
| Succeeded by | Hovsep Mirzaians |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1864 Tehran, |
| Died |
1931 (aged 66–67) Kharbin, |
| Resting place | Cemetery of Surp Minas Chapel, Vanak, Tehran |
| Nationality | Iranian Armenian |
| Occupation | Politician, Diplomat |
| Profession | Translator |
Hovhannes Khan Masehyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Մասեհյան, February 23, 1864 in Tehran - November 19, 1931 in Kharbin) was a Iranian Armenian translator and diplomat, well known as the translator of Shakespeare's and Byron's works into Armenian. Since 1912 he was the Persian Ambassador to Germany. From 1927 to 1929 he was the Persian Ambassador to the Great Britain. He was the first Ambassador of Persia in Japan.[1]
Masehyan's translation of Hamlet was printed in 1894 by the Armenian publishing society. Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and Hovhannes Tumanyan praised this translation in their reviews. According to Gevorg Emin, Masehian's translations are "excellent" and "sound so wonderful in Armenian".[2] The polished and refined translations by Masehyan have always been among the greatest treasures in the long history of Armenian translation activities.[3]
Masehyan was the editor of Shavigh Armenian journal (Tehran, 1894).
As a diplomat, he was responsible for introducing Western political thought and technological innovations into Iran.[4] He was a delegate to the Sixth Majles. Masehyan died in Kharbin and was buried in Tehran.
References
- ↑ V. Vardanyan, "Hovhannes Masehyan"
- ↑ Seven songs of Armenia, by Gevorg Emin, 1970 - Page 211
- ↑ ON THE TRANSLATION OF LORD BYRON’S MANFRED INTO ARMENIAN
- ↑ The Armenians of Iran: The Paradoxical Role of a Minority, by Cosroe Chaquèri - 1998, p. 59