Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili

Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili (Persian: عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی; January 28, 1926 - November 23, 2016) was an Iranian politician and Muslim leader. He served as the head of legal system of Iran for about 8 years after terror of Dr. Beheshti until death of Khomeini. He was a marja of the Twelver branch of Shia Islam.

Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili
عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی
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Chief Justice of Iran
In office
28 June 1981 – 30 June 1989
Appointed byRuhollah Khomeini
Preceded byMohammad Beheshti
Succeeded byMohammad Yazdi
Member of the Assembly of Experts
In office
5 November 1979 – 1 December 1991
Succeeded byReza Ostadi
Personal details
Born28 January 1926
Ardebil, Iran
Died23 November 2016 (age 90)
Tehran
NationalityIranian
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Islamic Republican Party[1]

He was born in Ardabil. He died in Tehran on 23 November 2016.

References

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