Habibollah Asgaroladi
| Habibollah Asgaroladi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Asgaroladi in 1960 | |
| Leader of ICP | |
| In office 12 January 1998 – 11 January 2008 | |
| Deputy | Mohammad Mehdi Habibi |
| Preceded by | Akbar Parvaresh |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mehdi Habibi |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 3 November 1980 – 12 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Kazam Pour-Ardabili |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Abedi Jafari |
| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 5 May 1980 – 3 November 1980 | |
| Constituency | Tehran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1932 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 5 November 2013 (aged 81) Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Islamic Coalition Party |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Habibollah Asgaroladi Mosalman (Persian: حبيب الله عسگر اولادی مسلمان; 3 January 1932 – 5 November 2013) was an Iranian politician who was leader of Islamic Coalition Party, a highly influential conservative political party in Iran.[1] He was also two times presidential candidate, first in July 1981 and next in 1985 which ranked last in both.
Career and activities
Asgaroladi was born to a merchant family. His ancestors converted from Judaism to Shia Islam.[2][3] Asgaroladi is a senior member of Iran's Expediency Council. He spent many years at the forefront of the Iranian cabinet, serving as both secretary of state for social security, minister for trade and commerce as well as heading up the Homeland Security Agency and intelligence services in Iran. He ran in the 1981 and 1985 presidential elections.[1] An attempt was made on his life in a failed assassination attempt in 1981.[4] Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, he has been president of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, the largest social welfare branch of the government in Iran. Some unofficial reports include him amongst the wealthiest individuals in Iran with a net worth of several billion dollars. Several members of the Asgaroladi family have been featured in the Fortune 500 ("Millionaire Mullahs" article), with Asadollah Asgaroladi possessing an estimated wealth of over USD $9 billion.[5]
Asgaroladi published his autobiography in 2012 and was presented with an award by Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian Parliament. He died on 5 November 2013 in Tehran's Dey Hospital after was hospitalized for more than two months.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mehrzad Boroujerdi; Kourosh Rahimkhani. "Iran's Political Elite". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ http://iwpr.net/report-news/sad-fate-irans-jews
- ↑ http://www.kosherdelight.com/Iranleaders.htm
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/21/world/around-the-world-gunmen-in-iran-wound-a-presidential-candidate.html
- ↑ IRVAJ Persian
- ↑ عسگر اولادی درگذشت Habibollah Asgaroladi dies
- ↑ حبیب الله عسگر اولادی درگذشت