Mohammad-Reza Khatami
| Mohammad-Reza Khatami | |
|---|---|
| First Deputy of the Parliament of Iran | |
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In office 28 May 2003 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Behzad Nabavi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar |
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In office 28 May 2001 – 28 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Behzad Nabavi |
| Succeeded by | Behzad Nabavi |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
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In office 26 May 2000 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,794,365 (61.21%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ardakan, Iran |
| Political party | Islamic Iran Participation Front |
| Spouse(s) | Zahra Eshraghi |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Mohammad-Reza Khatami (Persian: محمدرضا خاتمی, born 1959) is an Iranian politician and nephrologist.
Early life and education
Khatami was born in Ardakan, Iran, in 1959. He is younger brother of former president Mohammad Khatami.[1] Khatami is educated in medicine and before entering politics, he was a practicing nephrologist (kidney specialist) for a number of years. He is a faculty member of Tehran University of Medical sciences.
Career
Khatami was the first Secretary-General of the Islamic Iran Participation Front, the largest Iranian reformist party. He is now a member of the central council of the party. He is also the former deputy speaker of the Iranian parliament. He entered politics in 1997 after his brother's victory and was appointed deputy minister of health.[1]
He was elected in March 2000 for the sixth term of the Islamic Republic's parliament's election as the first representative of Tehran with 1,794,365 votes from the people of Tehran. He has also acted as the manager in charge of the now-banned reformist daily Mosharekat. Sometimes described as "ultraliberal" in his views, he was "disqualified from running for any office by the Guardian Council."[2]
Personal life
In 1983, Khatami married Zahra Eshraghi, granddaughter of Ruhollah Khomeini (founder of the Islamic republic), and an activist in women's rights.[3][4] They have two children — a daughter, Fatemeh, who at the moment studying at a university in London, and a son, Ali.
References
- 1 2 "Profile: Mohammad Reza Khatami". BBC. 8 July 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Majd, Hooman, The Ayatollah Begs to Differ : The Paradox of Modern Iran, by Hooman Majd, Doubleday, 2008, 197
- ↑ Sciolino, Elaine (2 April 2003). "Daughter of the Revolution Fights the Veil". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Bar, Shmuel (2004). "Iranian Defense Doctrine and Decision Making" (PDF). Institute for Policy and Strategy. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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| Preceded by None |
Secretary-General of Islamic Iran Participation Front 1997–2006 |
Succeeded by Mohsen Mirdamadi |