Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur

Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur or Mohtashami (Persian: سید علی‌اکبر محتشمی‌پور; 1947 – 7 June 2021) was an Iranian Shia cleric. He was active during the 1979 Iranian Revolution and later became interior minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[3] He is "seen as a founder of the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon".[4][5]

Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur
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Minister of the Interior
In office
19 August 1985 – 3 August 1989
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byAli Akbar Nategh-Nouri
Succeeded byAbdollah Nouri
Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
In office
28 May 2000 – 28 May 2004
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority717,076 (24.46%)[1]
In office
18 February 1989 – 28 May 1992
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority225,767 (34.1%)[1]
Ambassador of Iran to Syria
In office
1982–1986
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byAli Motazed
Succeeded byMohammad Hassan Akhtari
Personal details
Born1947
Tehran, Iran
Died7 June 2021(2021-06-07) (aged 74)
Tehran, Iran
Political partyAssociation of Combatant Clerics
RelativesFakhri Mohtashamipour (niece)[2]
Alma materAlavi Institute
Qom Seminary
Hawza Najaf

Mohtashami was the target of an assassination attempt after he lost his right hand when he opened a book full with explosives.[6][7]

Mohtashamipur died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran on 7 June 2021, aged 74.[8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Parliament members" (in Persian). Iranian Majlis. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Patriots and Reformists: Behzad Nabavi and Mostafa Tajzadeh". Tehran Bureau. PBS. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. Iran: Early Race For Clerical Assembly Gets Bitter Radio Liberty
  4. Iranian publisher defies court BBC, 26 June 2000
  5. Barsky, Yehudit (May 2003). "Hizballah" (PDF). The American Jewish Committee. Archived from the original (Terrorism Briefing) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  6. Ali Akbar Mohtashemi explaining story of assassination attempt and how he lost his hand. Iran Negah
  7. Ronen Bergman, 2018, Rise and Kill First, ch 21
  8. "Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies". The Independent. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.