Mirza Asadollah Nuri ( Persian : میرزا اسدالله نوری ) was an Iranian official who served as the revenue officer under the first two Qajar shahs (kings) of Iran , Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar ( r. 1789–1797 ) and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar ( r. 1797–1834 ). He belonged to the prominent Khajeh Nouri family of Nur district in the region of Mazandaran . He was the father of Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri , who served as the prime minister under Naser al-Din Shah Qajar ( r. 1848–1896 ) from 1851 to 1858.