Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
Iranian Ayatollah (1931–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani (Persian: محمدرضا مهدوی کنی, 6 August 1931 – 21 October 2014) was an Iranian Shia cleric, writer and conservative and principlist politician who was Prime Minister of Iran from 2 September until 29 October 1981. Before that, he was Minister of Interior in the cabinets of Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Mohammad-Javad Bahonar. He was the leader of Combatant Clergy Association and Chairman of the Assembly of Experts and also founder and president of Imam Sadiq University.
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani | |
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محمدرضا مهدوی کنی | |
Chairman of the Assembly of Experts | |
In office 8 March 2011 – 21 October 2014 | |
Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
Preceded by | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
Succeeded by | Mahmoud Shahroudi |
44th Prime Minister of Iran | |
In office 2 September 1981 – 29 October 1981 | |
President | Ali Khamenei |
Preceded by | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar |
Succeeded by | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
Minister of Interior | |
In office 10 September 1980 – 3 September 1981 Acting: 27 February 1980 – 10 September 1980 | |
President | Abolhassan Banisadr Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
Prime Minister | Mohammad-Ali Rajai Mohammad-Javad Bahonar |
Preceded by | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (acting) |
Succeeded by | Kamaleddin Nikravesh |
Secretary of the Guardian Council Acting | |
In office 22 July 1980 – 17 December 1980 | |
Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-08-06)6 August 1931 Kan District, Tehran, Imperial State of Persia |
Died | 21 October 2014(2014-10-21) (aged 83) Tehran, Iran |
Resting place | Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine |
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party | Combatant Clergy Association |
Spouse | Nesa Khaton Sorkhei (1960–2014, his death) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Ali Bagheri (nephew) Mohammad-Bagher Bagheri (older brother) |
Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Iran |
Years of service | 1979–1982 |
Commands | Revolutionary Committees |
On 4 June 2014, Mahdavi Kani was hospitalized in Bahman Hospital and went into a coma after suffering a heart attack. He died on 21 October 2014.[1]