During the 45-day period between Mohammad Shah's death and Naser al-Din's accession, Abbasqoli Khan oversaw the management of state revenues.

He shortly afterward became the governor of Ardabil, Meshginshahr, and Qaradagh, where he successfully quelled lawlessness and tribal conflicts, particularly those involving the Shahsevan tribe.

The appointment was most likely made by the grand vizier Haji Mirza Aqasi to restrict the influence of the three brothers of queen Malek Jahan Khanom.

[6] After Mohammad Shah's death in the same year, the administration was temporarily led by Malek Jahan Khanom, who appointed governors and officials until Naser al-Din made his way from Tabriz to Tehran, a period lasting 45 days.

There Abbasqoli Khan and Hamzeh Mirza were informed of the violence between the Hajji-Khojalu and Damirchili tribes (both from the Shahsevan branch in Meshginshahr), which had resulted in multiple casualties.

[7] As a result, they moved toward the environs of Ardabil and wrote to several Shahsevan and Qaradaghi chiefs, commanding that they gather troops and subdue the Hajji-Khojalu, which seemingly ended in a success.

[1] The modern Iranian historian Seyyed Ali Al-i Davud has described Abbasqoli Khan as "one of the notables and distinguished figures of the reign of Naser al-Din Shah".

[2] Besides having two portraits by Abu'l-Hasan Sani al-Mulk, an illustration of Abbasqoli Khan is also depicted in the Nezamiyeh Hall of the Golestan Palace.