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2 unusual facts about Political agent


Political agent

Political Resident, a representative with consular duties and political contacts with local chiefs

Election agent, a person legally responsible for the conduct of a candidate's political campaign


Laxman Singh

He succeeded to the throne in 1918 at the age of 10 following the death of his father, ruling under the regency of the Dungarpur political agent until he came of age in 1928.

Parachinar

From the British side the camp was attended by Sir Mortimer Durand and Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, Political Agent Khyber.

Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum

From The British Side the camp was Attended by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, Assistant Political Agent Khyber.


see also

Alexander Dickson

Alexander Dicsone (1558–by 1604), Scottish writer and political agent

Alexander Protopopov

According to Bernard Pares "He was merely a political agent; but his intentions as to policy, considering the post which he held, are of historical interest."

Casimir, Comte de Montrond

He was the confidant and political agent of Talleyrand, and his inside knowledge of politics enabled him to make a large fortune on the Bourse.

George Russell Clerk

He thus worked as an Assistant to the President in Rajputana and Delhi, before being posted as Political Agent at Ambala and subsequently at Ludhiana in 1839 and Lahore in 1840.

George Scott Robertson

In 1893, after his travels in Kafiristan, Surgeon Major Robertson was assigned to the then-independent State of Chitral once again, this time as a political agent.

Henry Miers Elliot

He was assistant successively to the collector of Bareilly, the political agent at Delhi, and the collector of the southern division of Muradabad; secretary to the Sudder board of Revenue for the North-Western Provinces; and (1847) secretary to the governor-general in council for the foreign department.

History of Quetta

Although occupied briefly by the British during the First Afghan War in 1839, it was not until 1876 that Quetta came under permanent British control and Robert Sandeman was made political agent in Baluchistan.

Quetta District

On the advance of the British Army of the Indus in 1839, Captain Bean was appointed the first Political Agent in ShalKot, and the country was managed by him on behalf of Shah Shuja-ul-mulk.