Manouchehr Mottaki
Iranian politician and diplomat (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manouchehr Mottaki (Persian: منوچهر متکی; born 12 May 1953) is an Iranian politician and diplomat. He was the Iranian minister of foreign affairs. Whilst technically appointed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he is considered to be closer to more pragmatic conservative factions and during the 2005 presidential election, he was the campaign manager of Ali Larijani, the conservative candidate.[5] He was also a presidential candidate in the 2013 presidential election, but withdrew before the polling began. It was rumored that his nomination was rejected by Guardian Council, which he denied.
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Manouchehr Mottaki | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran | |
In office 24 August 2005 – 13 December 2010 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Kamal Kharazi |
Succeeded by | Ali Akbar Salehi |
Member of the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
In office 1 June 2004 – 24 August 2005 | |
Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
Majority | 493,214[1] |
In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1984 | |
Constituency | Bandar Gaz |
Majority | 24,928[2] |
Ambassador of Iran to Japan | |
In office 1995 – 1 November 2000 | |
Preceded by | Hossein Kazempour Ardabili |
Succeeded by | Ali Majedi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-05-12) 12 May 1953 (age 70) Bandar Gaz, Iran |
Political party | Association of Graduates of Indian Subcontinent[3] |
Other political affiliations | Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (2004) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Revolutionary Committee |
Years of service | 1979–1980[4] |
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