Abolghasem Khazali
| Ayatollah Abolghasem Khazali ابولقاسم خزعلی | |
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| Member of Assembly of Experts | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1988 | |
| Constituency | Khorasan |
| Chairman of the Guardian Council | |
| In office 29 August 1983 – 29 August 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Yousef Sanei |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Jannati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1925 Boroujerd, Iran |
| Political party | Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran |
| Children | Mehdi Khazali, Ensieh Khazali, Samir Zand, Alireza Khazali |
| Residence | Tehran, Iran |
| Profession | Politician, Islamic cleric |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Ayatollah Abolghasem Khazali Boroujerdi (Persian: ابولقاسم خزعلی بروجردی, born 21 March 1925) is a hardline Iranian politician, fundamentalist Shi'i cleric and a founding member of Haghani school with close ties with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saeed Jalili. He was the conservative chairman of the Guardian Council, and is currently the oldest member of the Assembly of Experts.[1][2] Before the Islamic Revolution, he was one of the most strong challengers of the Shah, and was taken to jail several times.
References
- ↑ Sahimi, Muhammad (4 July 2010). "Tehran Bureau: Who’s in Charge?". Iran.News.Now. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Mehdi Khazali renews hunger strike". Radio Zamaneh. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2014.